The cost-effectiveness of the omeprazole test in patients with noncardiac chest pain

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-227

  Ofman, Joshua J ^a   Gralnek, Ian M ^b   Udani, Jay ^a   Fennerty, M Brian ^c   Fass, Ronnie ^d  

^a Depts Med Hlth Serv Res (JJO   (United States)

^b ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0032874802     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(99)00219-3     Document Type: Article

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