Use of secondary care in England by international immigrants

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 90-94

  Steventon, Adam ^a   Bardsley, Martin ^a  

^a Health Education England   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPENSITY SCORE; REGISTRATION; SECONDARY CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; REGISTRIES; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953238923     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2010.010097     Document Type: Article

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