Reduced inequality in access to stroke unit care over time: A 15-year follow-up of socioeconomic disparities in Sweden

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 407-411

  Glader, Eva Lotta ^a   Edlund, Hilda ^b   Sukhova, Maria ^b   Asplund, Kjell ^a   Norrving, Bo ^c   Eriksson, Marie ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Socioeconomic factor; Stroke; Stroke unit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHABITING PERSON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STROKE PATIENT; STROKE UNIT; YOUNG ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STROKE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890961542     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355497     Document Type: Article

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