How much does a diabetes out-patient appointment actually cost? An argument for PLICS

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 154-169

  Grant, Paul ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Out patient appointment; Patient level information and costing system (PLICS); Service line reporting; Unit cost

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; COST; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84928537611     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JHOM-01-2012-0005     Document Type: Article

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