Exploring Medical Utilization Patterns of Emergency Department Users

Exploring Medical Utilization Patterns of Emergency Department Users

The intercategory relationship of various medical services is of importance to both health care management and policy-making. The purpose of this study was to explore the intercategory relationship of emergency medical services and other medical services and to examine the medical utilization patter...

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Main Authors:	Jin-An Huang, Rhay-Hung Weng, Chi-Shiun Lai, Jer-San Hu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2008-02-01
Series:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:	emergency medical services health services medical utilization
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608601254

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