Geographic Disparities in Mortality Risk Within a Racially Diverse Sample of U.S. Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury

Geographic Disparities in Mortality Risk Within a Racially Diverse Sample of U.S. Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury

Purpose: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a signature injury among the U.S. veterans. Hispanic U.S. veterans diagnosed with TBI have been found to have higher risk-adjusted mortality. This study examined the adjusted association of geographic location with all-cause mortality in 114,593 veterans diag...

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Main Authors: Clara E. Dismuke-Greer, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Tiarney Ritchwood, Mary Jo Pugh, Rebekah J. Walker, Uche S. Uchendu, Leonard E. Egede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2018-10-01
Series:Health Equity
Subjects:
traumatic brain injury
veteran
mortality
geographic
disparities
racial/ethnic
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/HEQ.2018.0047

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