Risk factors for avoidable hospitalizations in Canada using national linked data: A retrospective cohort study.

Hospitalizations for certain chronic conditions are considered avoidable for adult Canadians given effective and timely primary care management. Individual-level risk factors such as income and health behaviours are not routinely collected in most hospital databases and as a result, are largely unch...

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Main Authors: Lauren E Wallar, Laura C Rosella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229465