Cost effectiveness in the intensive care unit

Surgical Clinics of North America

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 175-200

  Kirton, O C ^a   Civetta, J M ^a   Hudson Civetta, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; ESMOLOL; PROCAINAMIDE; QUINIDINE; VERAPAMIL;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOVERSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030039932     PISSN: 00396109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70430-8     Document Type: Article

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