Inequality in treatment use among elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction: USA, Belgium and Quebec

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous research has provided evidence that socioeconomic status has an impact on invasive treatments use after acute myocardial infarction. In this paper, we compare the socioeconomic inequality in the use of high-technology diagno...

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Main Authors: Saynina Olga, Pilote Louise, McDonald Kathryn M, Shmueli Amir, Perelman Julian, Closon Marie-Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/130