Cost implications of cardiac rehabilitation in older patients

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-56

  Taylor, Rod ^a   Kirby, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Cost benefit; Cost effectiveness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0032608959     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-199901000-00010     Document Type: Review

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