Risk factors for patient hospitalization

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 450-453

  Saltsman, Connie L ^a   Hamilton, Robert A ^a  

^a ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033094402     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/56.5.450     Document Type: Article

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