Organ acquisition cost centers Part I: Medicare regulations - Truth or consequence

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2830-2835

  Abecassis, M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Kidney transplantation; Resource utilization; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW;

ADULT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MEDICARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751173156     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01582.x     Document Type: Review

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3. 42 CFR 412.100.
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