A comparison between optimal and actuarial health care costs of adolescents with diabetes

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 56-59

  Cameron, F J ^a   Widdison, J ^a   Boyce, D ^a   Gebert, R ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Costs of care; Diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; JUVENILE DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; TIME;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; VICTORIA;

EID: 1542407389     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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