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Racial differences in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest

Authors :
Chan, Paul S.
Nichol, Graham
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Spertus, John A.
Jones, Philip G.
Peterson, Eric D.
Rathore, Saif S.
Nallamothu, Brahmajee K.
Source :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Sept 16, 2009, Vol. 302 Issue 11, p1195, 7 p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The study attempts to estimate racial differences in survival for patients following in-hospital cardiac arrests and the factors associated with it. The results indicate that African-American patients were less likely to survive discharge as compared to white patients and also that most of the racial differences were associated with the hospital in which African-American patients received care.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
302
Issue :
11
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.208730532