Rural-urban differences in use of health services before and after dementia diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Julie Kosteniuk (Author), Beliz Acan Osman (Author), Meric Osman (Author), Jacqueline Quail (Author), Naorin Islam (Author), Megan E. O'Connell (Author), Andrew Kirk (Author), Norma Stewart (Author), Chandima Karunanayake (Author), Debra Morgan (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Rural-urban differences in health service use among persons with prevalent dementia are known. However, the extent of geographic differences in health service use over a long observation period, and prior to diagnosis, have not been sufficiently examined. The purpose of this stud...