Use of VA and medicare services by dually eligible veterans with psychiatric problems

Health Services Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1164-1183

  Carey, Kathleen ^a   Montez Rath, Maria E ^a   Rosen, Amy K ^a   Christiansen, Cindy L ^a   Loveland, Susan ^a   Ettner, Susan L ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Expenditures; Medicare; Mental health and substance abuse; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT CARE; STANDARD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERAN;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 47649130178     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00840.x     Document Type: Article

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