Technology assessment and determination of cost-effectiveness

Problems in Anesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-303

  Fleisher, Lee A ^a   Mantha, Srinivas ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; MODEL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031795089     PISSN: 08894698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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