A critical review of cost reduction in neonatal intensive care I. The structure of costs

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 107-115

  Richardson, Douglas K ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g}   Zupancic, John A F ^d,e,f,g   Escobar, Gabriel J ^d,e,f,g   Ogino, Mark ^b,d,e,f,g   Pursley, DeWayne M ^a,b,d,e,f,g   Mugford, Miranda ^d,e,f,g  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^f MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; CANADA; COST; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ACCOUNTING; CANADA; COST ALLOCATION; COST CONTROL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035290099     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7200502     Document Type: Review

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