Homogeneity of the German Diagnosis-Related Groups

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 154-159

  Kiefer, Emanuel ^a   Stausberg, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GERMAN DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; GERMANY; HOSPITAL CHARGES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 78649974551     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2010.010002     Document Type: Article

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