Factors affecting innovation in pediatric surgery: hospital type and appendectomies

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1809-1813

  Chisolm, Deena J ^a   Pritchett, Cedric V ^b   Nwomeh, Benedict C ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Pediatrics; Surgery; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; DATABASES; DEMOGRAPHY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; THERAPIES, INVESTIGATIONAL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 33750699982     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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