Journal article
Economic Implications of Hip Fracture: Health Service Use, Institutional Care and Cost in Canada
Abstract
Abstract: As the burden of illness associated with hip fracture extends beyond the initial hospitalization, a longitudinal 1 year cohort study was used to analyze levels of health service use, institutional care and their associated costs, and to examine patient and residency factors contributing to overall 1 year cost. Patients in the study were aged 50 year and over, and had been admitted to an acute care facility for hip fracture in the …
Authors
Wiktorowicz ME; Goeree R; Papaioannou A; Adachi JD; Papadimitropoulos E
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 271–278
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
5 2001
DOI
10.1007/s001980170116
ISSN
0937-941X