Economic value of orthopaedic trauma: The (second to) bottom line

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 227-233

  Ziran, Bruce H ^a,b   Barrette Grischow, Mary Kate ^a   Marucci, Kate ^a  

^a ST ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Orthopaedic trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; TRAUMA CENTERS; URBAN POPULATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 42049120490     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31816bae67     Document Type: Article

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