A cost-benefit analysis of mechanical ventilation: An examination of DRG 475

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 148-164

  Dewar, Diane M ^a   Lambrinos, James ^b   Mallick, Rajiv ^c   Zhong, Yuhong ^d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d Pharmaceutical Product Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Costs; Critical care; Economics; Mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL CARE; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0034103052     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300161136     Document Type: Article

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