Mortality after admission for acute myocardial infarction in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia: a multilevel data linkage study

Mortality after admission for acute myocardial infarction in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia: a multilevel data linkage study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heart disease is a leading cause of the gap in burden of disease between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Our study investigated short- and long-term mortality after admission for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people admitt...

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Main Authors: Randall Deborah A, Jorm Louisa R, Lujic Sanja, O’Loughlin Aiden J, Churches Timothy R, Haines Mary M, Eades Sandra J, Leyland Alastair H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hospital performance
Acute myocardial infarction
Ischaemic heart disease
Aboriginal health
Health outcomes
Multilevel modelling
Data linkage
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/281

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