Impact of hospital and physician characteristics on medical expenditures for acute myocardial infarction hospitalization

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-129

  Chen, Chin Shyan ^a,b   Liu, Tsai Ching ^a,b   Chiu, Wen Ta ^b,c   Lin, Herng Ching ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Hospital expenditures; National Health Insurance

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

ADULT; DATABASES; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIANS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 34548023875     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.058     Document Type: Article

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