Changes in charges and costs associated with hospitalization of patients with mandibular fractures between 1991 and 1993

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-167

  Abubaker, A Omar ^a   Lynam, Gregg T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0031887824     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(98)90858-8     Document Type: Article

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