Vascular surgeons' resource use at a university hospital related to diagnostic-related group and source of admission

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-198

  Kuczynski, Y T ^a   Stanley, J C ^a   Rosevear, J S ^a   McMahon L F , Jr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0030872505     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70179-4     Document Type: Article

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