Impact of Primary Care Physicians on HospitalMortality, Readmission Rate, and Length of Stayin Japanese Healthcare System
Abstract
Purpose: The Japanese healthcare system offers an openaccess model allowing patients to visit healthcare institutes or providers of their choice. We investigated the impact of using a primary care physician (PCP) on outcomes related to hospital admissions. Methods: All patients admitted to the internal medicine ward of the St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo between 2009 and 2015 were included. Patient data including demographics, medical...
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Title
Impact of Primary Care Physicians on HospitalMortality, Readmission Rate, and Length of Stayin Japanese Healthcare System
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
24
Issue
6
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