High cost or frequent attender – both spend resources, but are they linked to work disability? A cohort study from occupational health primary care in Finland

High cost or frequent attender – both spend resources, but are they linked to work disability? A cohort study from occupational health primary care in Finland

Abstract Background High use of services is associated with ill health and a number of health problems, but more information is needed on whether high use of services presents a risk for future pensions or disability. We aimed to investigate if defining patients as high cost (HC) or frequent attende...

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Main Authors: Tiia T. M. Reho, Salla A. Atkins, Nina Talola, Markku P. T. Sumanen, Mervi Viljamaa, Jukka Uitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Primary health care
Patient acceptance of health care
Occupational health services
Cohort studies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05330-2

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