Journal article
Hospitalizations for back and neck problems: a comparison between the Province of Ontario and Washington State.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine back and neck hospitalizations in the Province of Ontario and Washington State. Because of their different organization and financing, there has been considerable interest in comparing healthcare systems in Canada and the United States. Features of healthcare systems might be expected to result in greater variations in care for elective than urgent conditions.
DATA SOURCE: Automated hospital discharge databases.
Authors
Taylor VM; Anderson GM; McNeney B; Diehr P; Lavis JN; Deyo RA; Bombardier C; Malter A; Axcell T
Journal
Health Services Research, Vol. 33, No. 4 Pt 1, pp. 929–945
Publication Date
10 1998
ISSN
0017-9124