Impact of an indigent care program on use of resources: Experiences at one hospital

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 217-220

  Nykamp, Diane ^b   Ruggles, Dale ^a  

^a St Joseph's Hospital   (United States)

^b MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0033967257     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.20.3.217.34781     Document Type: Article

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