Rural Medicare beneficiaries' use of rural and urban hospitals

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-58

  Buczko, W ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0035037716     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2001.tb00254.x     Document Type: Article

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