The large cost of critical care: Realities and challenges

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 311-314

  Adhikari, Neill ^a   Sibbald, William ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CRITICAL CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037304092     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200302000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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