Continuity of diabetes care is associated with avoidable hospitalizations: evidence from Taiwan's National Health Insurance scheme.

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Published in Int J Qual Health Care on December 09, 2009

Authors

Wender Lin1, I-Chan Huang, Shu-Li Wang, Ming-Chin Yang, Chih-Liang Yaung

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Health Care Administration, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan.

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