Head injury rehabilitation in the U.K.: An economic perspective

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 295-303

  McGregor, K ^a   Pentland, B ^b  

^a Lothian Clinical Audit   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Economic evaluation; Rehabilitation; Review; U.K.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BRAIN INJURIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0030986201     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(96)00345-0     Document Type: Article

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