Gender differences in general practice utilisation in New Zealand

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-269

  Jatrana, Santosh ^a   Crampton, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gender differences; Health services utilisation; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957005781     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc09261     Document Type: Article

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