Tuberculosis hospitalization fees and bed utilization in China from 1999 to 2009: The results of a national survey of tuberculosis specialized hospitals

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2015, Pages

  Du, Jian ^a,b   Emilio, Dirlikov ^c,d   Pang, Yu ^a,b   Ma, Yan ^a,b   Mi, Fengling ^a,b   Liu, Yuhong ^a,b   Li, Liang ^a,b  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Infirmary of Administrative Office   (China)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HOSPITALIZATION FEE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE;

CHINA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84948798344     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139901     Document Type: Review

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