The five most costly medical conditions, 1997 and 2002 [electronic resource] : estimates for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population / Gary L. Olin and Jeffery A. Rhoades.
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.
Electronic resources
Record details
- Physical Description: [5] p. : digital, PDF file
- Publisher: [Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2005]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "May 2005."GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 24, 2008).
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- System Details Note:
- 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.
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