Economic observations on the operative treatment of acute appendicitis;Wirtschaftliche Überlegungen zur Operativen Therapie der Akuten Appendizitis

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 106-111

  Jonas, J ^a   Bahr R ^a  

^a STÄDTISCHES KLINIKUM KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; DRG; Economy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34250189217     PISSN: 0044409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-960647     Document Type: Review

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