The cost of trauma center readiness

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-13

  Taheri, Paul A ^a   Butz, David A ^a   Lottenberg, Larry ^b   Clawson, Art ^c   Flint, Lewis M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixed cost; Physician compensation; Trauma care cost; Trauma center readiness; Variability; Verification

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0346729761     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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