Resource utilization and pathways: Meeting the challenge of cost containment

American Surgeon

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 830-834

  Edwards Sr , William H ^a   Edwards Jr , William H ^b   Martin III, Raymond S ^b   Mulherin Jr , Joseph L ^b   Bullock, Debbie ^b  

^a SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AGED; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; COST CONTROL; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0030266799     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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