An evaluation of the safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness for patients with acute respiratory illness, of a community-based intravenous medication service: The first 26 months

R. A. Khan, J. P. Cullen, S. Zaidi (Dublin, Ireland)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - The impact of the organisation of care on costs: the role of the physician in home care
Disease area: Airway diseases

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