Cost analysis of surgical site infections

Surgical Infections

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Urban, Joshua A ^a  

^a Nebraska Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; EMERGENCY CARE; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCISION; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL FEE; MENTAL CAPACITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 33746867103     PISSN: 10962964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/sur.2006.7.s1-19     Document Type: Review

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