Model System:

Burn

Reference Type:

JA

Accession No.:

Journal:


Journal of Burn Care & Research

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

, 29, 4, 632-637

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Abstract:

Modern burn care is a resource intensive endeavor requiring specialized equipment, personnel, and facilities in order to provide optimum care. The costs associated with burn injury to both patients and society as a whole can be multifaceted and large. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between hospital costs, patient characteristics, and injury factors in a cohort of pediatric patients admitted to a regional burn center. We performed a review of the hospital charges accrued by pediatric patients (age

Author(s):


Klein, M. B., Hollingworth, W., Rivara, F. P., Kramer, C. B., Askay, S. W., Heimbach, D. M., Gibran, N. S.

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