Decision-making in otitis media in children. Part I: Epidemiologic data and definitions for a reliable cost-effectiveness analysis

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1997, Pages

  Grenier, Bernard ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine   (France)

Author keywords

Decision making; Epidemiology; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030790253     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1198-743x(14)64957-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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