The association between health literacy and preventable hospitalizations in Missouri: Implications in an era of reform

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1-16

  Cimasi, Robert J ^a   Sharamitaro, Anne P ^a   Seiler, Rachel L ^a  

^a Health Capital Consultants ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Health care costs; Health literacy; Health outcomes; Preventable hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH LITERACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; POST HOC ANALYSIS; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896331084     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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