Itemized bill: Novel method to audit the process of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 666-670

  Pal, Khawaja Mohammad Inam ^a   Ahmed, Mushtaq ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONSULTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; LABORATORY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING STAFF; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; RADIOGRAPHY; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; WARD; WRITING;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PAKISTAN; PATIENT CREDIT AND COLLECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0042575487     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-003-6795-0     Document Type: Article

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