The impact of second-level specialized care on hospitalization in persons with diabetes: A multilevel population-based study

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 377-383

  Giorda, C ^a   Petrelli, A ^b   Gnavi, R ^b  

^a ASL 8   (Italy)

^b ASL 5   (Italy)

Author keywords

Care delivery; Diabetes; Hospitalization; Variation in care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMERGENCIES; EPISODE OF CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 33645348262     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2006.01851.x     Document Type: Article

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