Utilization of health care services in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Kryger, Meir H ^a   Roos, Les ^b   Delaive, Ken ^a   Walld, Randy ^b   Horrocks, Julie ^b  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Medical economics; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 0030497437     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.suppl_9.s111     Document Type: Article

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