Laparoscopic Splenectomy: Reduction of Hospital Charges

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 278-282

  Schlinkert, Richard T ^a   Mann, Denise ^b   Weaver, Amy ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic Scottsdale ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; SPLENECTOMY; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ARIZONA; COST CONTROL; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALS, GROUP PRACTICE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATING ROOMS; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; SPLENECTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032057437     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(98)80023-1     Document Type: Article

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