Fenton P M
Medical College of Malawi, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre.
Cent Afr J Med. 1994 Jun;40(6):137-9.
Over a four week period in early 1993 all items used in the giving of anaesthesia were recorded. By relating the cost of items used to the number of patients treated in the same period, a per capita cost of US$3.96 per anaesthetic was calculated. By extrapolation, the total cost of running the service for a year, treating 9,560 patients, was estimated at US$37,940. The factors that increase expenditure are discussed, as in the association between reducing costs and maintaining safe anaesthesia practice.
1993年初的四周时间里，记录了所有麻醉过程中使用的物品。通过将使用物品的成本与同期治疗的患者数量相关联，计算出每次麻醉的人均成本为3.96美元。通过推断，估计为9560名患者提供一年服务的总成本为37940美元。文中讨论了增加支出的因素，以及降低成本与维持安全麻醉操作之间的关联。
