Risk factors and hospitalization costs of Dementia patients: Examining race and gender variations

Aims: To examine the variation in risk factors and hospitalization costs among four elderly dementia cohorts by race and gender. Materials and Methods: The 2008 Tennessee Hospital Discharged database was examined. The prevalence, risk factors and cost of inpatient care of dementia were examined for...

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Main Authors: Baqar Husaini, Aashrai S V Gudlavalleti, Van Cain, Robert Levine, Majaz Moonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2015;volume=40;issue=4;spage=258;epage=263;aulast=Husaini