Variability in length of hospitalization for stroke: The role of managed care in an elderly population

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 875-880

  Monane, Mark ^a,b   Kanter, Daniel S ^a   Glynn, Robert J ^a   Avorn, Jerry ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029740609     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1996.00550090073013     Document Type: Article

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