Models for determining cost of care and length of stay in neonatal intensive care units

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 62-71

  Khoshnood, Babak ^a   Lee, Kwang Sun ^a   Corpuz, Maria ^a   Koetting, Michael ^a   Hsieh, Hui Lung ^a   Kim II, Beyong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MODEL; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; REVIEW;

EID: 0029923213     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300009399     Document Type: Review

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