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Comparative Analysis Of Hospital Utilization In Urban And Rural Counties, James R. Dingels
Comparative Analysis Of Hospital Utilization In Urban And Rural Counties, James R. Dingels
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
Hospital utilization, when measured as patient days per population, exhibited generally insignificant relationships with factors concerning population characteristics, hospital resources, financial assistance, and degree of urbanization. Adjusted multivariate linear regression results indicated that number of physicians per population did possess significant effects, while other independent variables remained significant. Additional research, as well as refinement of present data, appear paramount to further validation procedures.