The economic burden of medical care in general and sleep apnea syndrome in particular

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-316

  Krishnan, Vidya ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ASTHMA; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; MEDICAID; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350257939     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: 15221709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-009-0264-4     Document Type: Editorial

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