The Burden of Genetic Disease on Inpatient Care in a Children's Hospital

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 121-127

  McCandless, Shawn E ^a,b   Brunger, Jeanne W ^c   Cassidy, Suzanne B ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^c ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0347003513     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/381053     Document Type: Article

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