Direct medical costs for patients seeking emergency care for losses of epilepsy control in a U.S. managed care setting

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 268-273

  Zachry III, Woodie M ^a   Doan, Quynhchau D ^a   Smith, Brien J ^b   Clewell, Jerry D ^a   Griffith, Jenny M ^a  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Acute care; Database publication type ; Direct medical cost; Disease stability interruption; Emergency treatment; Epilepsy; Health care costs; Seizures; Wounds and injury

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; CONTUSION; DISEASE CONTROL; EMERGENCY CARE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349820068     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.07.042     Document Type: Article

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