Geographic Disparities in Mortality Risk Within a Racially Diverse Sample of U.S. Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury

• Main Authors: Clara E. Dismuke-Greer (Author), Mulugeta Gebregziabher (Author), Tiarney Ritchwood (Author), Mary Jo Pugh (Author), Rebekah J. Walker (Author), Uche S. Uchendu (Author), Leonard E. Egede (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a signature injury among the U.S. veterans. Hispanic U.S. veterans diagnosed with TBI have been found to have higher risk-adjusted mortality. This study examined the adjusted association of geographic location with all-cause mortality in 114,593 veterans diag...