Relationship of utilization of emergency medical services and other medical services

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 384-393

  Huang, Jin An ^a,b,c   Lai, Chi Shiun ^c   Hu, Jer San ^c  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Intercategory relationship; Medical care utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 33846449195     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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