Factors associated with the inter-facility transfer of inpatients in Sichuan province, China

Factors associated with the inter-facility transfer of inpatients in Sichuan province, China

Abstract Background The overuse of tertiary hospitals and underuse of primary care facilities has been one of the key reasons leading to fast health expenditure increase and health service utilization inequity in China. Recent health care reform in China tries to enforce a patient transfer system to...

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Main Authors: Linxin Liu, Chaojie Liu, Zhanqi Duan, Jingping Pan, Min Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Inter-facility transfer
Inpatient care
Health policy
Health insurance
General hospital
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4153-7

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