Previous consultation and self reported health status as predictors of future demand for primary care

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-113

  Jordan, K ^a   Ong, B N ^a   Croft, P ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OFFICE VISITS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF EFFICACY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037310435     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.2.109     Document Type: Article

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