A Medicare cost comparison of minor cutaneous procedures by surgical setting

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-106

  Marks, Maria M ^a   Yelverton, Christopher B ^a   Williford, Phillip M ^a   Teuschler, Hoa V ^a   Coloe, Jacquelyn ^a   Chen, John ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgery center; Medicare; Office based surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGY; EXCISION; FULL THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SKIN FLAP; SKIN SURGERY; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 76749154934     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630902936760     Document Type: Article

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