An analysis of high-cost users at an Australian public health service organization

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 232-243

  Heslop, Liza ^a   Athan, Dean ^b   Gardner, Brendon ^b   Diers, Donna ^a   Poh, Boon Choo ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PENINSULA HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; MEDICAL STAFF; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; TRACHEOTOMY;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; VICTORIA;

EID: 28044473418     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: 09514848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095148405774518633     Document Type: Article

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