The Seasonality of Total Hospitalizations in Ontario by Age and Gender
- 1 November 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 94 (6) , 453-457
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03405084
Abstract
Consistent and predictable seasonal fluctuations in hospitalizations have been demonstrated for diverse communicable and non-communicable health conditions. The objective of this study was to examine the seasonal patterns of all hospitalizations by age and gender in order to determine whether the hospital system for a large geographical area was subject to consistent, predictable temporal variations.Keywords
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