Smoking and use of primary care services: findings from a population-based cohort study linked with administrative claims data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Available evidence suggests that smokers have a lower propensity than others to use primary care services. But previous studies have incorporated only limited adjustment for confounding and mediating factors such as income, access to...

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Main Authors: Jorm Louisa R, Shepherd Leah C, Rogers Kris D, Blyth Fiona M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/263