An analysis of the length of stay and effectiveness of treatment for hip fracture patients in Japan: Evaluation of the 2002 revision of the medical service fee schedule

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 722-739

  Nawata, Kazumitsu ^a   Nitta, Ayako ^b   Watanabe, Sonoko ^c   Kawabuchi, Koichi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO TOKYO KOTO GERIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^c ELSEVIER MASSON   (France)

^d TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Average days of stay; Hip fractures; Ordered probit model; Proportional hazard model; Simultaneous equation model

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL SECTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SERVICE; WALKING;

FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; JAPAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 33745618938     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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