Objective: The objective of this study is to develop a national assessment of the length of stay (LOS), total costs, and in-hospital mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using retrospective data derived from Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). / Mylan School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; / Pharmacy Administration / MS; / Thesis;
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DUQUESNE/oai:digital.library.duq.edu:etd/155495 |
| Date | 15 April 2012 |
| Creators | Rane, Pallavi Balwant |
| Contributors | Khalid Kamal, Patricia Keys, Vincent Giannetti |
| Source Sets | Duquesne University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Worldwide Access; |
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