Evaluation of access, a primary care program for indigent patients: Inpatient and emergency room utilization

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-64

  Davidson, R A ^a,b   Giancola, A ^b   Gast, A ^b   Ho, J ^b   Waddell, R ^a,b  

^a Office of Generalist Education   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease management; Emergency services; Indigent care; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0038689465     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021333222164     Document Type: Review

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