Disparities of Care for African-Americans and Caucasians with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Disparities of Care for African-Americans and Caucasians with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>African-Americans admitted to U.S. hospitals with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are more likely than Caucasians to experience prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS), possibly due to either differential treatment decisions or pa...

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Main Authors: Attridge Russell T, Copeland Laurel A, Mortensen Eric M, Frei Christopher R, Pugh Mary, Restrepo Marcos I, Anzueto Antonio, Nakashima Brandy, Fine Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/143

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