Analysis of costs in a pediatric ICU

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 218-225

  Garcia S ^a   Ruza, F ^a   Alvarado, F ^a   Madero, R ^a   Delgado, M A ^a   Dorao, P ^a   Frias, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost; Cost analysis; Pediatric intensive care; Variable cost

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CRITICAL CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 0031038714     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050320     Document Type: Article

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