Retired and Employed Elderly Persons: Their Utilization of Health Care Services.

Shapiro, Evelyn; Roos, Noralou P.

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Publication Date: 1982-Apr

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Retired and Employed Elderly Persons: Their Utilization of Health Care Services.

Shapiro, Evelyn; Roos, Noralou P.

Gerontologist, v22 n2 p187-93 Apr 1982

Compared the health care used by employed and retired elderly persons in Canada. Findings indicated that ambulatory physician visitation of both groups is similar, and the greater prevalence of serious conditions among the retired is associated with their higher hospitalization rates rather than with their retirement status. (Author)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employees, Foreign Countries, Health Services, Individual Characteristics, Longitudinal Studies, Older Adults, Older Workers, Physical Health, Retirement, Use Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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