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Socioeconomic variation in discretionary and mandatory hospitalization of infants: an ecologic analysis

Authors :
Gregory S. Liptak
Klaus J. Roghmann
Kenneth M. McConnochie
Source :
Pediatrics. 99(6)
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Objectives. To examine geographic variation in rates of infant hospitalization for diagnoses classified by type of hospitalization decision in Monroe County (Rochester), New York. Methods. Study design was cross-sectional and ecologic. International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes were used to categorize all 7883 hospitalizations for infants (age

Details

ISSN :
10984275
Volume :
99
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatrics
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c281b3e8ffbff0779e0114377d50a99e