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Personal Author:
Kozak, Lola Jean ; McCarthy, Eileen
Kozak, Lola Jean ; McCarthy, Eileen Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Description:
The hospital discharge rate of children under 15 years of age is lower in the United States than in many other countries. This comparison of children’s hospital use in the United States and Canada explores possible reasons for the relatively low discharge rate of U.S. children. Discharge rates are compared by age, sex, diagnosis, and surgical procedure. Morbidity and mortality rates are examined for indications that U.S. children are in better health than Canadian children and thus are less likely to need hospitalization. Characteristics of the health services systems in the two countries are investigated for evidence that ambulatory care is substituted for inpatient care in the treatment of U.S. children or that U.S. children have greater problems obtaining access to hospital care than Canadian children.
Content Notes:
Authors: Lola Jean Kozak and Eileen McCarthy.

Bibliography: p. 33-34.


Subject:
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Child, Hospitalized
Hospitals
Patient Discharge
Utilization

Series:
DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 84-1477 ; Vital and health statistics. Series 5, Comparative international vital and health statistics reports ; no. 1
DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 84-1477 ; Vital and health statistics. Series 5, Comparative international vital and health statistics reports ; no. 1 Less -
Pubmed ID:
6401157
Document Type:
Journal Issue
Genre:
Statistics
Place as Subject:
United States ; Canada
United States ; Canada Less -
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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