Disparities in pulmonary fibrosis care in the United States: an analysis from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. Care for these patients, including lung transplantation, may provide significant benefits, but is resource-intensive and expensive. Disadvantaged patients with IPF may hence be at risk for receiving inf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3407-0 |