Potentially preventable hospitalizations among older adults with diabetes

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Kim, Hongsoo ^a   Helmer, Drew A ^b,c   Zhao, Zhonglin ^d   Boockvar, Kenneth ^e,f,g  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g Jewish Home Lifecare   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 81455150184     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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