Substantial use of primary health care by prisoners: Epidemiological description and possible explanations

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 651-655

  Feron, J M ^a   Paulus, D ^a   Tonglet, R ^a   Lorant, V ^a   Pestiaux, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRISONER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SKIN DISEASE; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRISONERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 23144446772     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.022269     Document Type: Article

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