Estimation of costs due to hospitalization for first-ever stroke patients in northern Taiwan

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 261-267

  Chiu, Lian ^a,c   Hong, Chi Tzong ^a   Shyu, Woei Cherng ^a   Chang, Ta Pang ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Kang Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Hospital care; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; STROKE; TAIWAN;

CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0033066806     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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