Effects of long-term high continuity of care on avoidable hospitalizations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

I-Po Lin and Shiao-Chi Wu

Health Policy, 2017, vol. 121, issue 9, 1001-1007

Abstract: To examine the effects of high continuity of care (COC) maintained for a longer time on the risk of avoidable hospitalization of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Continuity of care; Avoidable hospitalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.06.010

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