Another way to look at high service utilization: The contribution of disability

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-80

  McColl, Mary ^a   Shortt, Sam ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 33645756100     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581906776318848     Document Type: Article

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