Cost-Effectiveness of Computerized Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Dementia

Medical Decision Making

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 335-351

  Simon, David G ^a   Lubin, Michael F ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SHORT SURVEY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0022234796     PISSN: 0272989X     EISSN: 1552681X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272989X8500500309     Document Type: Article

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