Cost-benefit analysis and mammographic screening: A travel cost approach

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 767-787

  Clarke, Philip M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer screening; Consumer surplus; Cost benefit analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RURAL AREA; TRAVEL; WELFARE;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TRAVEL;

EID: 0031736822     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(98)00031-9     Document Type: Article

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