Variations in older people’s use of general practitioner consultations and the relationship with mortality rate in Vantaa, Finland in 2003–2014

Variations in older people’s use of general practitioner consultations and the relationship with mortality rate in Vantaa, Finland in 2003–2014

Objective: It is generally expected that the growth of the older population will lead to an increase in the use of health care services. The aim was to examine the changes in the number of visits made to general practitioners (GP) by the older age groups, and whether such changes were associated wit...

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Main Authors: Katri Mustonen, Timo Kauppila, Ossi Rahkonen, Jarmo Kantonen, Marko Raina, Tiina Mäki, Kaisu Pitkälä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-11-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Subjects:
epidemiology
older adults
health services research
family practice
gender
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2019.1684426

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