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Date:1/8/2009

onstrated the role neighbourhood and individual socioeconomic trends play in heart disease patient mortality. In B.C., heart disease interventions are performed at centralized hospitals, so patients likely receive equal care regardless of where they live. However, they may suffer from disparities in overall health and health care related to their neighbourhood environment.

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Contact: Sean Sullivan sean.sullivan@ubc.ca 604-822-3213 University of British Columbia Source:Eurekalert

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