Gender, psychosocial factors and the use of medical services: A longitudinal analysis

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1363-1372

  Green, Carla A ^a   Pope, Clyde R ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Health service; Illness behaviors; Symptoms; USA; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032893660     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00440-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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