Issues in cost function specification for neonatal care: The fordham case

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 50-54

  O'neill, C ^a,b   Largey, A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b HELM Corporation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

costs; neonatal; specification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MODEL; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST ALLOCATION; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING;

EID: 0030991676     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024587     Document Type: Article

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