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European Approaches to Patient Classification Systems : Methods and Applications Based on Disease Severity, Resource Needs, and Consequences /

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The book discusses European approaches to classify patients. Part 1 deals with classifications oriented towards diagnoses and resource use, especiallyDiagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Part 2 is devoted to the measurement of theseverity of chronic diseases by functional approaches, especially the Inte...

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Main Author: Leidl, Reiner
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Potthoff, Peter, Schwefel, Detlef
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1990.
Series:Health systems research.
Subjects:
Statistics.
Medical records > Data processing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book discusses European approaches to classify patients. Part 1 deals with classifications oriented towards diagnoses and resource use, especiallyDiagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Part 2 is devoted to the measurement of theseverity of chronic diseases by functional approaches, especially the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH). Both parts include methodological issues, the use of tools in Europe, and application perspectives.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 139 pages 9 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642755934 (electronic bk.)
3642755933 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1431-4002