Using GIS to profile health-care costs of VA quality-enhancement research initiative diseases

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-285

  Yu, Wei ^a   Cowper, Diane ^b   Berger, Magdalena ^a   Kuebeler, Mark ^c   Kubal, Joe ^d   Manheim, Larry ^e  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VA HSRandD Center of Excellence   (United States)

^d Hines   (United States)

^e VA Midwest Ctr Hlth Serv Plcy R   (United States)

Author keywords

geographic information system; geographic variations; health care costs; veterans

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 3142686021     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOMS.0000032844.26308.95     Document Type: Article

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