Anesthesia providers, patient outcomes, and costs

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1273-1283

  Abenstein, J P ^a   Warner, Mark A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CERTIFICATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MINNESOTA; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0029974334     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199606000-00030     Document Type: Review

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