The organization and funding of the treatment of end-stage renal disease in Australia

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 113-132

  Harris, Anthony ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dialysis; End stage renal disease; Health care financing; Medical Costs; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH MANPOWER; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 34648817380     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10754-007-9018-7     Document Type: Article

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