Effectiveness of medical necessity guidelines in reducing cost of oxygen therapy

Chest

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1986, Pages 646-648

  Brougher, L I ^a   Blackwelder, A K ^a   Grossman, G D ^a   Staton, G W ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; BLOOD GAS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COST; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; OXYGEN BREATHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPIRATORY CARE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY;

EID: 0022966668     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.90.5.646     Document Type: Article

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