Use of physician services by older adults: 1991/1992 to 2000/2001

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 29-36

  Watson, Diane E ^a   Heppner, Petra ^a   Reid, Robert ^b   Bogdanovic, Bogdan ^c   Roos, Noralou ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Family physicians; Physician supply; Service utilization; Specialists

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 21344458824     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2005.0057     Document Type: Article

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