The utilization and expenditure of psychiatric services for patients with schizophrenia in Taiwan

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 194-203

  Yeh, Ling Ling ^a   Lan, Chung Fu ^a   Cheng, Joseph Jror Serk ^b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Tsaotun Psychiatric Center   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Claim data; National health insurance; Schizophrenia; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TAIWAN;

EID: 0346882525     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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