Which Domain of Self-Rated Health Best Predicts Medical Care Utilization Among Taiwanese Adults?
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Which Domain of Self-Rated Health Best Predicts Medical Care Utilization Among Taiwanese Adults?
BACKGROUND We attempted to identify the domain of self-rated health (SRH) that best predicts medical care utilization among Taiwanese adults. In addition, we examined the association between SRH and different measure of medical care utilization. METHODS We analyzed data on 11 987 community-dwelling adults aged 18 to 64 years from the 2005 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). NHIS d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0917-5040,1349-9092
DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20110144