Dependence on emergency care among young adults in the United States

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 663-669

  Fortuna, Robert J ^a,b   Robbins, Brett W ^a,b   Mani, Nandini ^a,b   Halterman, Jill S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulatory care; emergency care; young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954383347     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1313-1     Document Type: Article

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