The Determinants of Health Care Costs in Older Adults Undergoing Non-Elective Abdominal Surgery

Health care spending in Canada has been increasing faster than the rate of gross domestic product (GDP). A disproportionate amount of the health care spending is allocated to care of older adults. Non-elective abdominal surgery is an expensive area of care for older adults. Despite this, the fact...

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Main Author: Bailey, Jonathan
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10222/37768