Economic considerations

The costs to society of trauma care are huge. Multiple-injury patients in critical care units consume a vast percentage of the direct medical costs. This article examines the role that pre-existing diseases have on the length of stay in the critical care unit and the costs associated with this care.

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Published inCritical care clinics Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 765
Main Authors Jaffin, J H, Champion, H R, Boulanger, B R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1993
Subjects
Canada - epidemiology
Chronic Disease - economics
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Comorbidity
Cost of Illness
Hospital Costs
Humans
Intensive Care Units - economics
Intensive Care Units - utilization
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Multiple Trauma - economics
Multiple Trauma - epidemiology
Multiple Trauma - therapy
Survival Rate
Trauma Centers - economics
Trauma Centers - utilization
Treatment Outcome
United States - epidemiology
Canada
United States
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Summary:The costs to society of trauma care are huge. Multiple-injury patients in critical care units consume a vast percentage of the direct medical costs. This article examines the role that pre-existing diseases have on the length of stay in the critical care unit and the costs associated with this care.
ISSN:0749-0704
DOI:10.1016/S0749-0704(18)30168-4