title: In the trenches, cost containment ain't always easy: an illustrative case report.
abstract: A specific case report illustrates the interplay between human considerations and technological potency that makes cost containment difficult in the real world of medical practice.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000191:economics*; D003363:Cost Control; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans