Health care costs in America - Technology as a major driver

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 231-238

  Kowdley, Gopal ^a   Ashbaker, Darwin ^a  

^a ST AGNES HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE; OBESITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953904532     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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