Hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions as an indicator of access to primary care and excess of bed supply

Abstract Background Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) hospitalization is a widely accepted measure of the access to primary care. However, given its discretionary characteristics, the ACSC hospitalization can be a measure reflecting the influence of hospital bed supply. In Korea, where the...

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Main Authors: Agnus M. Kim, Jong Heon Park, Tae Ho Yoon, Yoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4098-x