Determinants of healthcare utilization in Greece: Implications for decision-making

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 144-150

  Geitona, Mary ^a   Zavras, Dimitrios ^b   Kyriopoulos, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Greece)

Author keywords

Health services utilization; Healthcare utilization determinants; Primary healthcare; Secondary healthcare

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GREECE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY MAKING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 35548966195     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780701541340     Document Type: Article

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