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European Approaches to Patient Classification Systems
Methods and Applications Based on Disease Severity, Resource Needs, and Consequences
1 online resource (viii, 139 pages 9 illustrations)
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.
edited by Reiner Leidl, Peter Potthoff, Detlef Schwefel.