The persistent challenge of avoidable hospitalizations

Health Services Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 953-956

  Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MANITOBA; PHYSICIANS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22844438232     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00442.x     Document Type: Editorial

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