Drive-through delivery: Where are the 'savings'?

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-46

  Tai Seale, Ming ^a   Rodwin, Marc ^a   Wedig, Gerard ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAID;

EID: 0033008918     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879905600102     Document Type: Article

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