Abstract
Using data for every elective procedure in 2007 in the English National Health Service, we found evidence of socioeconomic inequality in the probability of having a procedure cancelled after admission while controlling for a range of patient and provider characteristics. Whether this disparity is inequitable is inconclusive.
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Health Care Reform / organization & administration
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Health Care Reform / statistics & numerical data*
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Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
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Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data
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Healthcare Disparities / organization & administration
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Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Sex Factors
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Socioeconomic Factors
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State Medicine / organization & administration
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State Medicine / statistics & numerical data*
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United Kingdom / epidemiology
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Waiting Lists
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Young Adult