Cargando…

The rate of joint replacement in osteoarthritis depends on the patient’s socioeconomic status: A cohort study of 71,380 patients

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Assessment of potential disparities in access to care is a vital part of achieving equity in health and healthcare. We have therefore studied the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on the rates of knee and hip replacement due to osteoarthritis. METHODS: This was a cohort st...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wetterholm, Malin, Turkiewicz, Aleksandra, Stigmar, Kjerstin, Hubertsson, Jenny, Englund, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26982799
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2016.1161451