Cost-efficient radical prostatectomy with a clinical care path

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 989-993

  Litwin, Mark S ^b   Smith, Robert B ^b   Thind, Amardeep ^b   Reccius, Norman ^b   Blanco Yarosh, Malou ^b   Dekernion, Jean B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

clinical medicine; cost control; prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY;

EID: 0030052732     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66365-1     Document Type: Article

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