Challenges faced by patients with low socioeconomic status during the post-hospital transition

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 283-289

  Kangovi, Shreya ^a,b,c   Barg, Frances K ^d   Carter, Tamala ^c,d   Levy, Kathryn ^c   Sellman, Jeffrey ^b   Long, Judith A ^a,b,c,e   Grande, David ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e Philadelphia VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion   (United States)

Author keywords

disparities; goal setting; post hospital transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894028096     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2571-5     Document Type: Article

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