Differences in pharmaceutical consumption and expenses between immigrant and Spanish-born populations in Lleida, (Spain): A 6-months prospective observational study

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Rue, Montserrat ^a,b   Serna, Maria Catalina ^b,c   Soler Gonzalez, Jorge ^c   Bosch, Anna ^b   Ruiz Magaz, Maria Cristina ^c   Galvan, Leonardo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

^d C Agy Hlth Technol Assess Res   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EASTERN EUROPE; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; MIGRATION; OBSERVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DATA COLLECTION; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EUROPE, EASTERN; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBSERVATION; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPAIN;

EID: 40949092776     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-35     Document Type: Article

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