Association between underweight and hospitalization, emergency room visits, and mortality among patients in community medical homes

Association between underweight and hospitalization, emergency room visits, and mortality among patients in community medical homes

Paul Y Takahashi.1 Jennifer L St Sauver,2 Timothy C Olson,1 Jill M Huber,1 Stephen S Cha,2 Jon O Ebbert11Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, 2Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USABackground: In older adults, underweight (body mass index [BMI] < 18...

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Main Authors: Takahashi PY, St Sauver JL, Olson TC, Huber JM, Cha SS, Ebbert JO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-01-01
Series:Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/association-between-underweight-and-hospitalization-emergency-room-vis-a12011

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