Effect of socioeconomic deprivation on waiting time for cardiac surgery : retrospective cohort study. Commentary
The results of a study to determine whether the priority given to patients referred for cardiac surgery is associated with socioeconomic status are presented. It was found that patients who were socioeconomically deprived are thought to be more likely to develop coronary heart disease but are less l...
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Published in | BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) Vol. 320; no. 7226; pp. 15 - 19 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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London
British Medical Association
2000
BMJ Publishing Group |
Edition | International edition |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | The results of a study to determine whether the priority given to patients referred for cardiac surgery is associated with socioeconomic status are presented. It was found that patients who were socioeconomically deprived are thought to be more likely to develop coronary heart disease but are less likely to be investigated and offered surgery once it has developed. |
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ISSN: | 0959-8146 |