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Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 610-612

  Pepper, Dominique J ^a   Natanson, Charles ^a   Eichacker, Peter Q ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURVIVAL; GOVERNMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; SEPSIS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85045958989     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/L18-0140     Document Type: Letter

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