Healthcare utilization and expenditure analysis between individuals with intellectual disabilities and the general population in Taiwan: A population-based nationwide child and adolescent study

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2485-2492

  Chiang, Po Huang ^a,b   Chang, Yu Chia ^c   Lin, Jin Ding ^d   Tung, Ho Jui ^c   Lin, Lan Ping ^d   Hsu, Shang Wei ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Children and adolescents; Intellectual disability; Outpatient

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; URBANIZATION;

AMBULATORY; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; OUTPATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84879290222     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.026     Document Type: Article

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