Community-Acquired Pneumonia Episode Costs by Age and Risk in Commercially Insured US Adults Aged ≥50 Years

Reiko Sato, Gabriel Gomez Rey, Stephanie Nelson and Brett Pinsky ()

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2013, vol. 11, issue 3, 258 pages

Abstract: Cost to treat CAP requiring hospitalization is high regardless of age or the presence of underlying comorbidities. Given that almost half of the patients in this study did not have traditional risk factors for CAP, it is clear that better preventative strategies are needed. Copyright The Author(s) 2013

Date: 2013
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