Utilisation of pathology procedures in the South African private pathology sector between 2003 and 2005

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-57

  Pretorius, Carel ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATHOLOGY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIVATE SECTOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33846437833     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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