Hospitalization for Community Acquired Pneumonia in Alberta First Nations Aboriginals Compared with Non-First Nations Albertans

Thomas J Marrie; Keumhee C Carriere; Yan Jin; David H Johnson

doi:10.1155/2004/625848

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2004)

Hospitalization for Community Acquired Pneumonia in Alberta First Nations Aboriginals Compared with Non-First Nations Albertans

Thomas J Marrie,
Keumhee C Carriere,
Yan Jin,
David H Johnson

Affiliations

Thomas J Marrie: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Keumhee C Carriere: Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Yan Jin: Research and Evidence, Alberta Health and Wellness, Edmonton, Canada
David H Johnson: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2004/625848
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 5
pp. 336 – 342

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: The rates and outcomes of hospital admission for community-acquired pneumonia between First Nations Aboriginal and non-First Nations groups were compared.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crj/

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