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The relationship between number of primary health care visits and hospitalisations: evidence from linked clinic and hospital data for remote Indigenous Australians

BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) is widely regarded as essential for preventing and treating ill health. However, the evidence on whether improved PHC reduces hospitalisations has been mixed. This study examines the relationship between PHC and hospital inpatient care in a population with high...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Yuejen, Wright, Jo, Guthridge, Steven, Lawton, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4226196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24195746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-466