Understanding the underlying drivers of inpatient cost growth: A literature review

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 9, Issue SPEC. ISS. 1, 2003, Pages

  Goetghebeur, Mireille M ^a   Forrest, Sharon ^a   Hay, Joel W ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY AND CANCER   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; LAW; MANAGED CARE; MARKETING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTPATIENT CARE; POPULATION SIZE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SALARY; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; LENGTH OF STAY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038804197     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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