Inpatient Treatment for the Middle-aged and Elderly in Central China

Frontiers in Public Health

Yan Jiang¹ 

关键词: inpatient treatment;    middle-aged and elderly;    characteristics;    prevalence;    cost;    China;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00007

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCompared to outpatient treatment and self-treatment, inpatient treatment corresponds to more severe illness and poses more serious health and financial burden to patients. The goal of this study is to provide an updated and comprehensive description of the prevalence, characteristics, and cost of inpatient treatment for the middle-aged and elderly in Central China, which is highly populated, less-developed, and agriculture-dominating.

【 授权许可】

CC BY