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The five most costly medical conditions, 1997 and 2002 : estimates for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population /

This Statistical Brief presents data from the MEPS-HC concerning medical expenditures for the five most costly medical conditions in 1997 and 2002 for the the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized (community) population. These five conditions- heart conditions, cancer, trauma, mental disorders, and pu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olin, Gary L., 1948-
Corporate Authors: United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)
Other Authors: Rhoades, Jeffrey A., 1955-
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2005]
Series:Statistical brief (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)) ; #80.
Subjects:
Medical care > Statistics.
Medical care, Cost of > United States > Statistics.
Health Expenditures > United States > Statistics.
Heart Diseases > economics > United States > Statistics.
Neoplasms > economics > United States > Statistics.
Wounds and Injuries > economics > United States > Statistics.
Mental Disorders > economics > United States > Statistics.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive > economics > United States > Statistics.
Insurance, Health > United States > Statistics.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS102930
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Summary:This Statistical Brief presents data from the MEPS-HC concerning medical expenditures for the five most costly medical conditions in 1997 and 2002 for the the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized (community) population. These five conditions- heart conditions, cancer, trauma, mental disorders, and pulmonary conditions -were determined by totaling and ranking the expenses for the medical care delivered for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 24, 2008).
"May 2005."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:5 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:Mode of access: Internet from the MEPS AHRQ web site. Address as of 9/24/2008: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data%5Ffiles/publications/st80/stat80.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.