Regular primary care decreases the likelihood of mortality in older people with epilepsy

Medical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 472-476

  Einarsdóttir, Kristjana ^a   Preen, David B ^a   Emery, Jon D ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; GP visits; Hospitalizations; Primary care; Record linkage

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77951622427     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181d68994     Document Type: Article

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