The economics of pressure relieving surfaces: An illustrative case study of the impact of high-specification surfaces on hospital finances

International Wound Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-54

  Trueman, Paul ^a   Whitehead, Sarah J ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economics; Finance; Pressure relieving surfaces

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WOUND CARE;

BEDS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 77649117987     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2009.00647.x     Document Type: Review

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