General health of end stage renal diease program beneficiaries.

A study was conducted to examine the general health of end stage renal disease program beneficiaries. Data were drawn from 515 subjects who were interviewed using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 as a measure of health status. Findings indicated that health-status levels were often lower a...

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Publicado en:Health Care Financing Review Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 121 - 145
Autores principales: Ozminkowski, Ronald J., White, Alan J., Hassol, Andrea
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: HCFA ORDS Publications Fall 1997
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Sumario:A study was conducted to examine the general health of end stage renal disease program beneficiaries. Data were drawn from 515 subjects who were interviewed using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 as a measure of health status. Findings indicated that health-status levels were often lower among older patients and Hispanic persons and sometimes lower for those with low incomes.