Cost-effectiveness of a coronary care unit versus an intermediate care unit for emergency department patients with chest pain

Circulation

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-150

  Tosteson, Anna N A ^a   Goldman, Lee ^b   Udvarhelyi, I Steven ^e   Lee, Thomas H ^c,d  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Section for Clinical Epidemiology   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 0029906387     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.94.2.143     Document Type: Article

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