Patient estimates of healthcare costs in trauma and orthopaedics

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 639-642

  Brooks, Francis ^a   Paringe, Vishal ^a   Tonge, Aurey ^a   Lewis, James ^a   Mohanty, Khitish ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost; Orthopaedics; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CRUTCH; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORTHOPEDICS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880923805     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-012-1052-6     Document Type: Article

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