The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 190, Issue 6 , Pages 951-960 , December 2005

Economic modeling comparing trauma and general surgery reimbursement

Presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, San Antonio, Texas, April 10–12, 2005

  • John A. Aucar, M.D., M.S.H.I.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Missouri–Columbia, MC 418, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-573-882-8157; fax: +1-573-884-4611.
    • ,
  • Lanis L. Hicks, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri–Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA

Received 8 April 2005 ,Revised 8 August 2005

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PII: S0002-9610(05)00722-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.08.023

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 190, Issue 6 , Pages 951-960 , December 2005

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