Microsurgery costs and outcome

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-96

  Heinz, Tad R ^a   Cowper, Patricia A ^b   Levin, L Scott ^b  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032982119     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199907000-00013     Document Type: Article

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