title: The importance of understanding the costs of critical care and mechanical ventilation.
authors.forename: Dale M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Needham
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pronovost
mesh_terms: D003361:Cost Allocation; D003363:Cost Control; D006302:Health Services Research; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States