Socioeconomic position and use of hospital-based care towards the end of life: a mediation analysis using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Summary: Background: Many patients prefer to avoid hospital-based care towards the end of life, yet hospitalisation is common and more likely for people with low socioeconomic position. The reasons underlying this socioeconomic inequality are not well understood. This study investigated health, ser...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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| Series: | The Lancet Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302929 |