A cost-effectiveness evaluation of preoperative type-and-screen testing for vaginal hysterectomy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1201-1203

  Ransom, S B ^a   McNeeley, S G ^a   Malone J M , Jr ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; preoperative laboratory testing; Vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0029859970     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70028-5     Document Type: Article

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