Cost-effectiveness of thoracoscopy. The Asian perspective

International Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 32-33

  Yim, A P C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INDIA; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEORECORDING;

ASIA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; THORACOSCOPY; UNITED STATES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0030906977     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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