Journal article
Gender and Ethnic Differences in Hospital-Based Procedure Utilization in California
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine several hospital-based procedures for systematic utilization differences between the genders and among ethnic groups (Asian, black, Latino, and white).
METHODS: California hospital discharges in 1989 and 1990 were sampled by principal diagnosis. Odds ratios for treatment by demographic class were estimated for heart transplantation, kidney transplantation, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, hip replacement, carotid …
Authors
Giacomini MK
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 156, No. 11, pp. 1217–1224
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
June 10, 1996
DOI
10.1001/archinte.1996.00440100115013
ISSN
2168-6106
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Black or African AmericanAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAsianCaliforniaCardiology Service, HospitalCoronary Artery BypassDefibrillators, ImplantableEndarterectomy, CarotidEthnicityFemaleHeart TransplantationHip ProsthesisHispanic or LatinoHumansKidney TransplantationLithotripsyLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPacemaker, ArtificialSex DistributionSurgery Department, HospitalWhite People