The relationship between avoidable hospitalization and accessibility to primary care: A systematic review

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 356-360

  Rosano, Aldo ^a   Loha, Christian Abo ^b   Falvo, Roberto ^b   Van Der Zee, Jouke ^c   Ricciardi, Walter ^b   Guasticchi, Gabriella ^a   De Belvis, Antonio Giulio ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

AMBULATORY CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84878340993     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks053     Document Type: Article

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