TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Patterns in US medical expenditures and utilization for injury, 1987
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Lestina, D. C.
A1  - Miller, Ted R.
SP  - 89
EP  - 93
VL  - 86
IS  - 1
N2  - This article is based on data released in 1991/93 from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey. Medical spending and utilization patterns are analyzed for 13 major categories of injury. Medical spending on injury in 1987 was $64.7 billion in 1993 dollars. Nonhospitalized medically treated injuries averaged $571 in medical spending per case, $181 per visit, and 3.2 visits per injury. The prevalence-based survey estimate of medical spending on injuries during 1987 is 10% lower than the incidence-based estimates of lifetime medical spending resulting from injuries in 1985.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -