The Impact of Influenza-associated Respiratory Illnesses on Hospitalizations, Physician Visits, Emergency Room Visits, and Mortality
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The impact of influenza-associated respiratory illnesses on hospitalizations, physician visits, emergency room visits, and mortality.
OBJECTIVES Although the increased risk of hospitalization and mortality during influenza seasons has been documented extensively, there is a relative paucity of research on the impact of influenza-related illnesses on other health care use indicators, such as physician use. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of influenza-associated respiratory illnesses on the Winnipeg health c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405054