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Financial barriers to health care and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction

Authors :
Rahimi, Ali R.
Spertus, John A.
Reid, Kimberly J.
Bernheim, Susannah M.
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Source :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. March 14, 2007, Vol. 297 Issue 10, p1063, 10 p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The financial barriers to health care services or medication among individuals following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and their association with subsequent health care outcomes are evaluated. The results have shown that the financial barriers to health care services and medications are increasingly associated with worse recovery after AMI, manifested as more angina, poorer quality of life and higher risk of rehospitalization.

Subjects

Subjects :
Market trend/market analysis
Heart attack -- Prevention
Heart attack -- Care and treatment
Heart attack -- Patient outcomes
Medical care, Cost of -- Forecasts and trends
Medical care, Cost of -- Statistics

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
297
Issue :
10
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.162081002

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