A cost of illness study of allergic rhinitis in the United States

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 22-27

  Malone, D C ^a   Lawson, K A ^a   Smith, D H ^a   Arrighi, H M ^a   Battista, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; cost and cost analysis; cost of illness; hay fever; National Medical Expenditure Survey

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031024417     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70296-3     Document Type: Article

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