Do diagnosis-related groups explain variations in hospital costs and length of stay? - Analyses from the eurodrg project for 10 episodes of care across 10 European countries

Health Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Busse, Reinhard ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EPISODE OF CARE; EUROPE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 84864153893     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.2861     Document Type: Review

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