Inappropriate hospital utilization for long-stay patients in southern Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 225-231

  Chiu, Herng Chia ^a   Lee, Li Juan ^b   Hsieh, Hui Ming ^c   Mau, Lih Wen ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; Hospital utilization; Long stay patients; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0038512299     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70428-0     Document Type: Article

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