Abstract
Health insurance status may affect the risk for surgical site infection (SSI). A large prospective cohort study in a Swiss tertiary-care hospital did not find evidence of a difference in SSI risk in individuals with basic versus semiprivate or private insurance in a setting with universal health insurance coverage.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Insurance Coverage / statistics & numerical data*
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Insurance, Health / statistics & numerical data*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*
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Switzerland / epidemiology