Journal article
Seasonality of primary care utilization for respiratory diseases in Ontario: A time-series analysis
Abstract
BackgroundRespiratory diseases represent a significant burden in primary care. Determining the temporal variation of the overall burden of respiratory diseases on the health care system and their potential causes are keys to understanding disease dynamics in populations and can contribute to the rational management of health care resources.MethodsA retrospective, cross-sectional time series analysis was used to assess the presence and strength …
Authors
Moineddin R; Nie JX; Domb G; Leong AM; Upshur RE
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 8, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2008
DOI
10.1186/1472-6963-8-160
ISSN
1472-6963