Disparities in appendicitis rupture rate among mentally ill patients

• Main Authors: Bai Ya-Mei (Author), Wang Pen-Jen (Author), Hsu Yea-Jen (Author), Lee Cheng-Hua (Author), Tsay Jen-Huoy (Author), Chou Yiing-Jenq (Author), Huang Nicole (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many studies have been carried out that focus on mental patients' access to care for their mental illness, but very few pay attention on these same patients' access to care for their physical diseases. Acute appendicitis is...