A cost-utility analysis of abdominal hysterectomy versus transcervical endometrial resection for the surgical treatment of menorrhagia

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 302-319

  Sculpher, Mark ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; HEALTH CARE COST; MENORRHAGIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031836748     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300012277     Document Type: Article

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