Using a linked data set to determine the factors associated with utilization and costs of family physician services in Ontario: Effects of self-reported chronic conditions

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 124-132

  Iron, Karey S ^a   Manuel, Douglas G ^b   Williams, Jack ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Chronic diseases; Cost; Health determinants; Linked data; Physician use; Survey data

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0742301284     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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