Tympanic or rectal temperature measurement? A cost-minimization analysis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 299-301

  Stavem, K ^a   Saxholm, H ^a   Erikssen, J ^a  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; EAR; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SCANDINAVIA; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 0033904808     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540050165956     Document Type: Article

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