Cost burden of non-specific chest pain admissions

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-61

  Groarke, J ^a   O'Brien, J ^a   Go, G ^a   Susanto, M ^a   Owens, P ^a   Maree, A O ^a  

^a WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cost of acute coronary admissions; Cost of non specific chest pain admissions; Cost saving strategies for non specific chest pain admissions; Non specific chest pain admissions

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CALCULATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THORAX PAIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; CHEST PAIN; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84872311941     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-012-0826-5     Document Type: Article

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