Effect of patient characteristics on hospital costs for cirrhosis: Implications for the disease-related group (DRG) reimbursement system

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 401-405

  Rosina, F ^a   Alaria, P ^a   Castelli, S ^a   Dirindin, N ^b   Rocca, G ^a   Actis, G C ^a   Borelli, R ^a   Ciancio, A L ^a   De Bernardi, W ^a   Fornasiero, S ^a   Lavezzo, B ^a   Lagget, M ^a   Martinotti, R ^a   Marzano, A ^a   Ottobrelli, A ^a   Sostegni, R ^a   Rizzetto, M ^a   Verme, G ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Disease related groups (DRG)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0029800577     PISSN: 03920623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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