Reasons for delayed discharge of trauma patients

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 223-226

  Brasel, Karen J ^a   Rasmussen, Jason ^a   Cauley, Charline ^a   Weigelt, John A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge; Injury severity; Insurance; Length of stay; Outcomes; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BED; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

EID: 0036434633     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6512     Document Type: Article

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