Management of the presumed susceptible varicella (chickenpox)-exposed gravida: A cost-effectiveness/cost-benefit analysis

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 932-936

  Rouse, Dwight J ^a   Gardner, Michael ^a   Allen, Stephen J ^a   Goldenberg, Robert L ^a  

^a Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERPES ZOSTER IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; IMMUNE STATUS; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0029890904     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(96)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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