Hospital length of stay and healthcare costs among African American women due to obesity and diabetic conditions in United States: A model for correlation studies comparing ethnicity, co-morbidities and hospital resources
Objective: To examine obesity and diabetes associations with United States hospital use and healthcare costs for African American women, to explore the relationship between co-morbidities of interest (obesity and diabetes) and hospital resources [length of stay (LOS) and costs]. Methods: A retrospec...
Main Author: | Terris R. Moss |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2018-12-01
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Series: | Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X18300392 |
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