Increased healthcare service utilizations for patients with dementia: A population-based study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Chung, Shiu Dong ^a,b,c   Liu, Shih Ping ^c,d   Sheu, Jau Jiuan ^c   Lin, Ching Chun ^e   Lin, Herng Ching ^c,e   Chen, Chao Hung ^f,g  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; URBANIZATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; TAIWAN; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TAIWAN;

EID: 84929274791     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105789     Document Type: Article

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