Comorbidity and the Use of Primary Care and Specialist Care in the Elderly
Open Access
- 1 May 2005
- journal article
- Published by Annals of Family Medicine in The Annals of Family Medicine
- Vol. 3 (3) , 215-222
Abstract
PURPOSE The impact of comorbidity on use of primary care and specialty services is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between morbidity burden, comorbid conditions, and use of primary care and specialist servicesKeywords
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