Acute Crit Care.  2022 Feb;37(1):118-119. 10.4266/acc.2022.00129.

The effect of socioeconomic status, insurance status, and insurance coverage benefits on mortality in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit

• Park MS

• KMID: 2527914
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/acc.2022.00129

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