Educational differences in health care utilization in the last year of life among south Korean cancer patients

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-44

  Choo, Soo Young ^a   Lee, Sang Yi ^b   Kim, Chul Woung ^c   Young, Kim Su ^b   Yoon, Tae Ho ^d   Rim, Shin Hai ^e   Ryun, Moon Ok ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea Health Industry and Development Institute   (South Korea)

^d Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cancer; Difference; Educational class; Health care utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; TERMINAL CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; DEATH CERTIFICATES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ADMISSION; SOCIAL CLASS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34047125351     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2007.40.1.36     Document Type: Article

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