The demographics and economics of long-term oxygen therapy

Respiratory Care

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 223-230

  Dunne, Patrick J ^a  

^a HomeTech Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Demographics; Economics; Incidence; Long term oxygen therapy; Medicare; Reassessment; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICARE; OXYGEN THERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ANOXEMIA; DEMOGRAPHY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MEDICARE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033996083     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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