Socioeconomic inequalities in access to treatment for coronary heart disease: A systematic review

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 219, Issue , 2016, Pages 70-78

  Schröder, Sara L ^a   Richter, Matthias ^a   Schröder, Jochen ^a   Frantz, Stefan ^a   Fink, Astrid ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Health services accessibility; Healthcare disparities; Socioeconomic inequality; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE FUNDING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INCOME; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CORONARY DISEASE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CORONARY DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84976582590     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.066     Document Type: Review

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