Effect of primary care referral on emergency department use: Evaluation of a statewide Medicaid program

Family Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 178-182

  Gill, James M ^a,c   Diamond, James J ^b  

^a MEDICAL CENTER OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030009443     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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