Continuity of diabetes care is associated with avoidable hospitalizations: Evidence from Taiwan's National Health Insurance scheme

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-8

  Lin, Wender ^a   Huang, I Chan ^b   Wang, Shu Li ^c   Yang, Ming Chin ^d   Yaung, Chih Liang ^e  

^a CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Continuity of care; Diabetes; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 77952560277     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzp059     Document Type: Article

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