The future of cardiology: Utilization and costs of care

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 35, Issue 5 SUPPL. B, 2000, Pages

  Steinwachs, Donald M ^a,f   Collins Nakai, Ruth L ^b   Cohn, Lawrence H ^c   Garson Jr , Arthur ^d   Wolk, Michael J ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f Hlth Serv R and D Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEE; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034127405     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)80079-0     Document Type: Article

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