The Bambuí Health and Aging Study (BHAS): private health plan and medical care utilization by older adults

The Bambuí Health and Aging Study (BHAS): private health plan and medical care utilization by older adults

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The aim of this cross sectional study was to investigate whether holding a private health plan affects the consumption of medical services (hospitalization and visits to a doctor) and use of medications by older adults. All residents in Bambuí town (Minas Gerais, Brazil) aged > or = 60 years (n...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda F. Lima-Costa, Henrique L. Guerra, Josélia O. A. Firmo, Pedro G. Vidigal, Elizabeth Uchoa, Sandhi M. Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
aged
drugs
health services
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000100018&lng=en&tlng=en

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