Foundations of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Health and Medical Practices

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 296, Issue 13, 1977, Pages 716-721

  Weinstein, Milton C ^a   Stason, William B ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; THERAPY;

EID: 0017347943     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197703312961304     Document Type: Article

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