A method for predicting the utilization of medical technology in neonatal care

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 273-278

  Scalon, João D ^a   Vidai Melo, Marcos F ^b   Panerai, Ronney B ^c  

^a University of São João del Rei UFSJ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical engineering; Forecasting; Health planning; NICU; Resource allocation; Technology management; Utilization review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029866611     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-1996-3408     Document Type: Article

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