Continuity of primary care and emergency department utilization among elderly people

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1362-1368

  Ionescu Ittu, Raluca ^a   McCusker, Jane ^a,e   Ciampi, Antonio ^a   Vadeboncoeur, Alain Michel ^b   Roberge, Danièle ^c   Larouche, Danielle ^c   Verdon, Josée ^a   Pineault, Raynald ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c HÔPITAL CHARLES LEMOYNE   (Canada)

^d Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^e ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 36749039204     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.061615     Document Type: Article

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