Evaluation of the relationship between individual well-being and future health care utilization and cost

Population Health Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 325-330

  Harrison, Patricia L ^a   Pope, James E ^a   Coberley, Carter R ^a   Rula, Elizabeth Y ^a  

^a HEALTHWAYS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; WELLBEING;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865965806     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2011.0089     Document Type: Article

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