Costs of health care and social services during the first year after ischemic stroke

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 573-584

  Porsdal, Vibeke ^a   Boysen, Gudrun ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Denmark; Economics; Hospitalization; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COST OF ILLNESS; DENMARK; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; NURSING HOME; SOCIAL WORK; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0032830557     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s026646239915311x     Document Type: Article

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