Impact of specialist care on outcomes in end-stage liver disease

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 543-544

  Talwalkar, Jayant A ^a   Kamath, Patrick S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; NOTE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036784172     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(02)00202-7     Document Type: Letter

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