Evaluating and planning ICUs: Methods and approaches to differentiate between need and demand

Health Policy

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-301

  Wild, Claudia ^a   Narath, Markus ^b  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

^b KAGes/KrankenanstaltengesmbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; Evaluation; Health technology assessment; ICU; Planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; EMBASE; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNET; LEADERSHIP; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDLINE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 13444266024     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2003.12.020     Document Type: Article

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