Direct medical costs of syncope-related hospitalizations in the United States

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 668-671

  Sun, Benjamin C ^a   Emond, Jennifer A ^b   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^b  

^a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE;

EID: 13844253874     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.013     Document Type: Article

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