Cross-region hospitalization behavior and its related factors in Taiwan

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 453-461

  Lin, Wei Chuan ^a   Chang, Hong Jen ^b   Wang, Pen Jen ^b   Chou, Yiing Jeng ^a   Lee, Cheng Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cross region utilization; Inpatient services; National health insurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MENTAL DISEASE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SURGICAL PATIENT; TAIWAN; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 12744259904     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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