A cost containment strategy for radical retropubic prostatectomy: Results from implementation of a clinical pathway program

Urologic Oncology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 80-87

  Konety, Badrinath R ^a   Painter, Lisa ^a   Bahnson, Robert R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Urology   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical pathway; cost containment; economics; Radical prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030136016     PISSN: 10781439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-1439(96)00061-0     Document Type: Article

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