Activity and analysis of costs in a dedicated weaning centre

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Pulmonary Series

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 55-58

  Clini, Enrico M ^a,b   Siddu, P ^b   Trianni, L ^b   Graziosi, R ^b   Crisafulli, E ^b   Nobile, M T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Villa Pineta Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Intensive care; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NURSE PATIENT RATIO; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REIMBURSEMENT; STROKE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TIME;

EID: 51749114005     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: 2465101X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2008.396     Document Type: Article

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