Ambulatory health care utilization of the older people under the National Health Insurance in Taiwan

Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 53-57

  Lin, Yi Tsong ^a,b,c   Hwang, Shinn Jang ^b,c   Chen, Liang Kung ^b,c   Chen, Tzeng Ji ^b,c   I Hsuan Hwang, ^d  

^a Banchiao Veterans Home   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care visits; Elderly; Health care utilization; Medical expense; National Health Insurance

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 79960012064     PISSN: 22108335     EISSN: 22108343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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