Association of Occupation as a Physician With Likelihood of Dying in a Hospital

JAMA. 2016 Jan 19;315(3):301-3. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.16976.

Authors

Saul Blecker¹, Norman J Johnson², Sean Altekruse³, Leora I Horwitz¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
² National Longitudinal Mortality Study Branch, US Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland.
³ Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland.

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cause of Death
Female
Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data
Hospital Mortality*
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing Homes / statistics & numerical data
Occupations / classification*
Occupations / statistics & numerical data
Patient Preference*
Physicians' Offices / statistics & numerical data
Physicians*
Professional Practice / statistics & numerical data
Terminal Care*

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