Costs of neonatal care for low-birthweight babies in English hospitals

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1123-1129

  Mistry, Hema ^a   Dowie, Robin ^a   Franklin, Rodney Cg ^b   Jani, Bhavdeep R ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costs and cost analysis; Infant; Intensive care; Low birthweight; Neonatal; Neonatal intensive care units

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZED INFANT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULANCES; BED OCCUPANCY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS;

EID: 66749153128     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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