Supply and Demand for Neonatal Intensive Care: Trends and Implications

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 483-489

  Schwartz, Rachel M ^a  

^a National Perinatal Information Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BED OCCUPANCY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT TRANSFER; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030278339     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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