Using administrative databases to evaluate long-term care

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 618-623

  Berlowitz, Dan R ^a,b   Brandeis, Gary H ^a,b   Moskowitz, Mark A ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT INFORMATION; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MORTALITY;

EID: 0030916087     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb03098.x     Document Type: Article

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