Possible effect of DRGs on the classification of stroke: Implications for epidemiological surveillance

Stroke

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1487-1491

  Derby, Carol A ^a   Lapane, Kate L ^b   Feldman, Henry A ^a   Carleton, Richard A ^b,c  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Diagnostic related groups; Population surveillance; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COMMUNITY CARE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0034946288     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.32.7.1487     Document Type: Article

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