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Economic Analysis of a Geographically Defined Cohort of Hospitalized Patients Who Smoke

Authors :
Nolan, Margaret B.
Borah, Bijan J.
Moriarty, James P.
Warner, David O.
Source :
Mayo Clinic Proceedings; August 2018, Vol. 93 Issue: 8 p1034-1042, 9p
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

To compare the indications for hospital admission between current, former, and never smokers and to compare their costs per hospital admission, testing the hypothesis that the cost per hospital admission would be higher for smokers than for former and never smokers.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00256196
Volume :
93
Issue :
8
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs45956373
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.02.022