Assessing the consequences of delisting publicly funded community-based physical therapy on self-reported health in Ontario, Canada: A prospective cohort study

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 303-307

  Landry, Michel D ^a   Deber, Raisa B ^a   Jaglal, Susan ^a   Laporte, Audrey ^a   Holyoke, Paul ^a   Devitt, Rachel ^a   Cott, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delisting; Health policy; Physical therapy; Self reported health

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALS;

COHORT DESIGN; DELISTING; HEALTH POLICY; SELF REPORTED HEALTH;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ONTARIO; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION CENTERS;

EID: 33751068109     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328010badc     Document Type: Article

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