Analysis of emergency department utilization by elderly patients under National Health Insurance

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 113-119

  Huang, Jin An ^a   Weng, Rhay Hung ^b   Tsai, Wen Chen ^c   Hu, Wei Hsiung ^a   Yang, Dar Yu ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Emergency department; National Health Insurance; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT;

EID: 0038030980     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70458-9     Document Type: Article

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