Methodologic evaluation of the radiology cost-effectiveness literature

Radiology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-91

  Blackmore, C Craig ^a,c   Magid, David J ^a,b  

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

^b University of Colorado Health Sciences Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Economics, medical; Radiology and radiologists, outcome studies; Radiology and radiologists, research; Radiology and radiologists, socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RADIOLOGIST; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0030901665     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.203.1.9122421     Document Type: Article

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