Acute care surgery: Impact on practice and economics of elective surgeons

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 531-535

  Miller, Preston R ^a   Wildman, Elizabeth A ^a   Chang, Michael C ^a   Meredith, J Wayne ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; NORTH CAROLINA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TRAUMATOLOGY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84859211997     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.045     Document Type: Article

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