A Study to Determine if Pharmaceutical Cost is Related to Diagnostic Complexity for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension Patients at Womack Army Community Hospital

Abstract

This study was performed to determine if pharmaceutical cost is related to diagnostic complexity for the treatment of essential hypertension patients at Womack Army Community Hospital. The results of this study indicated that there was a low relationship between pharmaceutical cost and diagnostic complexity. Keywords: Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs), Ambulatory Care data Base (ACDB). Diagnosis (Medicine).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA222081

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  • John C. Levesque

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  • Academy of Health Sciences

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  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Drug Therapy
  • Family Medicine
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Hypertension
  • Information Science
  • Literature Surveys
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Pharmacies
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Therapy

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  • Education
  • Medicine

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