Outpatient Utilisation

Continuity indices were calculated from outpatient physician visits during the last two years of life, excluding the final 30 days. The last month of life was excluded because acute care use often escalates near death and could distort con…

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Continuity indices were calculated from outpatient physician visits during the last two years of life, excluding the final 30 days. The last month of life was excluded because acute care use often escalates near death and could distort continuity measurement.