Physical and mental health in adults hospitalized with sickle cell disease: Impact on resource use

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-144

  Artz, Nicole ^a,c   Zhang, James ^b   Meltzer, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 12; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 65249095248     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30826-9     Document Type: Article

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