Health care utilization among first and second generation immigrants and native-born Germans: A population-based study in Germany

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 541-548

  Glaesmer, Heide ^a   Wittig, Ulla ^a   Braehler, Elmar ^a   Martin, Alexandra ^b   Mewes, Ricarda ^c   Rief, Winfried ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Generational cohorts approach; Health care utilization; Immigrants; Inpatient care; Native population; Outpatient care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISABLED PERSONS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80955172015     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0205-9     Document Type: Article

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