Epidemiology and Direct Economic Impact of Hydrocephalus: A Community Based Study

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-126

  Del Bigio, Marc R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MANITOBA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0031836261     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100033722     Document Type: Article

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