Thursday, October 14, 2004

Differences in health service use for depression across Ontario (Canada)
Report, in Adobe Acrobat format, from the Central East Health Information Partnership that " focuses on the geographic distribution of health services related to mental illness, particularly depression, in Ontario. Hospitalization data and physician billing records data were analyzed. Primary care physicians and hospital emergency rooms are often the entry point to the health care system for individuals suffering from depression, however, care is also provided by community mental health services. Therefore, data on community-based care and services were presented to help provide a more complete illustration of service utilization patterns.."