Neighborhood socioeconomic status, Medicaid coverage and medical management of myocardial infarction: Atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) community surveillance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pharmacologic treatments are efficacious in reducing post-myocardial infarction (MI) morbidity and mortality. The potential influence of socioeconomic factors on the receipt of pharmacologic therapy has not been systematically examin...

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Main Authors: Wood Joy L, Suchindran Chirayath M, Whitsel Eric A, Rose Kathryn M, Foraker Randi E, Rosamond Wayne D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/632