An estimate of the life-time cost of surgical treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-43

  Ahlstrand, Christer ^a   Carlsson, Per ^b   Jönsson, Bengt ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Cost analysis; Life time cost

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATE SURGERY; PROSTATECTOMY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029921839     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599609182347     Document Type: Article

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