| Title | Quality of care for acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients with alcohol-related diagnoses. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Fiellin, David A., Patrick G. O'Connor, Yongfei Wang, Martha J. Radford, and Harlan M. Krumholz |
| Journal | Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 70-5 |
| Date Published | 2006 Jan |
| ISSN | 0145-6008 |
| Keywords | Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Female, Guideline Adherence, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Myocardial Infarction, Patient Discharge, Quality Indicators, Health Care, Quality of Health Care, Retrospective Studies |
| Abstract | Elderly adults with alcohol-related diagnoses represent a vulnerable population that may receive lower quality of treatment during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. We sought to determine whether elderly patients with alcohol-related diagnoses are less likely to receive standard indicators of quality care for acute myocardial infarction. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00207.x |
| Alternate Journal | Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. |
