The elderly trauma patient: An investment for the future?

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 337-340

  Newell, Mark A ^a,b   Rotondo, Michael F ^a   Toschlog, Eric A ^a   Waibel, Brett H ^a   Sagraves, Scott G ^a   Schenarts, Paul J ^a   Bard, Michael R ^a   Goettler, Claudia E ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic related group; Elderly; Reimbursement; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUTUROLOGY; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69349099931     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181add08b     Document Type: Article

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