The effect of market competition and risk factors on the utilization of acute psychiatric inpatients

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 296-305

  Lee, Ching Wen ^a   Wu, Shiao Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute beds; Competition; Psychiatry; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 25144479314     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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