The direct cost of treating bronchial asthma in a teaching hospital in Malaysia

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 600-603

  Chan, P W K ^a,b   Hussain, S ^a   Ghani, N H ^a   Debruyne, J A ^c   Liam, C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; PILOT STUDY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0037812499     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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