Trauma-specific intensive care units can be cost effective and contribute to reduced hospital length of stay

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 665-670

  Park, Christopher A ^a   McGwin, Gerald ^a,b,c   Smith, Donald R ^a   May, Addison K ^a   Melton, Sherry M ^a   Taylor, Allison J ^a   Rue III, Loring W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; COMPLICATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ADULT; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035403579     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000313480106700716     Document Type: Article

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