Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5652425 | Injury | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Comorbidities and low SES are associated with higher hospital costs for traffic victims, notwithstanding their age, and the nature and the severity of their injury. The broad variability of hospital costs among trauma inpatients should be accounted for when reconsidering financing models. Furthermore, the strong predictive value of some comorbidities and SES on hospital costs should be considered when projections of future health care utilisation in traffic safety scenarios are prepared.
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Authors
Stefanie Devos, Griet Van Belleghem, Karen Pien, Ives Hubloue, Isidoor Lauwaert, Tom van Lier, Lieven Annemans, Koen Putman,