The association between living alone and health care utilisation in older adults: a retrospective cohort study of electronic health records from a London general practice

BACKGROUND: In 2016, one in three older people in the UK were living alone. These patients often have complex health needs and require additional clinical and non-clinical support. This study aimed to analyse the association between living alone and health care utilisation in older patients. METHODS...

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Autores principales: Dreyer, Kathryn, Steventon, Adam, Fisher, Rebecca, Deeny, Sarah R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6280341/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30514225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0939-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6280341/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30514225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0939-4

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