Impact of socioeconomic factors on in-patient length of stay and their consequences in per case hospital payment systems

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 197-202

  Perelman, Julian ^a   Closon, Marie Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 80053467877     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.010047     Document Type: Article

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