Outpatient health service utilization and associated factors: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Mendoza-Sassi Raúl (Author), Béria Jorge U (Author), Barros Aluísio J D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To identify factors that lead people to visit a doctor in Brazil and assess differences between socioeconomic groups. METHODS: A cross-sectional study comprising 1,260 subjects aged 15 or more was carried out in southern Brazil. Demographic, socioeconomic, health needs and regular source...