What can an intermediate care unit do for you?

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-7

  Harding, Andrew D ^a  

^a Morton Hospital and Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; NURSE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL UNITS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; NURSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58249090420     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31818fe3f4     Document Type: Article

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