Mortality after acute myocardial infarction is lower in metropolitan regions than in non-metropolitan regions
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Dinh Vu, Huy; Heller, Richard F; Lim, Lynette; D'Este, Catherine; O'Connell, Rachel
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Study objectives - To compare inhospital mortality for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) between metropolitan and non-metropolitan hospitals after adjustment for patients' severity; to examine the role of the use of effective cardiac medications in the possible mortality difference between these types of hospital. Design - Retrospective cohort study. Setting - 47 Acute public hospitals in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas of New South Wales, Australia, taking part in the Acute Cardiac...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2000 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/91165 |
Source: | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health |
DOI: | 10.1136/jech.54.8.590 |
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