Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 251-258 , March 1999

Modeling of High-cost Patient Distribution within Renal Failure Diagnosis Related Group

  • C. Quantin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Teaching Public Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Catherine Quantin, M.D., Ph.D., Service de Biostatistique et Informatique Médicale, C.H.U, B.P 1542, 21034 Dijon Cedex, France
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  • E. Sauleau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Public Hospital of Mulhouse, Mulhouse, France
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  • P. Bolard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Teaching Public Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France
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  • C. Mousson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Teaching Public Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France
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  • M. Kerkri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Teaching Public Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France
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  • P.Brunet Lecomte

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Teaching Public Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France
    • ,
  • T. Moreau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Medical Research (INSERM), Villejuif Cedex, France
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  • L. Dusserre

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Teaching Public Hospital of Dijon, Dijon Cedex, France

,Accepted 3 November 1998.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 251-258 , March 1999

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