Cost-benefit analysis: Review of an evaluation methodology for measuring return on investment in continuing education

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 224-227

  Casebeer, Linda ^a   Raichle, Linda ^b   Kristofco, Robert ^a   Carillo, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing medical education (CME); Cost benefit analysis; Evaluation; Outcome; Return on investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006396005     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.4750170405     Document Type: Article

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