Pediatric trauma care: a profitable enterprise?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1043-1046

  Gutweiler, Jordan R ^a   Mooney, David P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Finance; Pediatric trauma care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; REIMBURSEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; BOSTON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34249812103     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.01.040     Document Type: Article

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