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Effect of high up front charges on access to surgery for poor patients at a public hospital in New Mexico
BACKGROUND: A public hospital in New Mexico required collection of 50% of estimated costs prior to elective surgeries for self-pay patients. This study assesses the impact of this policy on access to elective surgical procedures. METHODS: Chi-square tests determined if there was a statistically sign...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1552071/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16796756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-5-6 |