The true cost of treating children

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 169, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Hanson, Ralph M ^a,d   Phythian, Meradith A ^b,e   Jarvis, Jenni B ^b,e   Stewart, Cyndy ^c,f  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^d Division of Information Services

^e Clinical Support Unit

^f Best Practice Unit

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONGENITAL DISORDER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032547752     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb123475.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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