Beware of comparing international health systems, including trauma units

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 117-118

  Shapira, Shmuel C ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Death rates; International health systems; Length of stay; Trauma registry data; Trauma unit

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ISRAEL; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

DEMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 0036191868     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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