The cost effectiveness of metal oesophageal stenting in malignant disease compared with conventional therapy

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 212-215

  Nicholson, D A ^a   Haycox, A ^b   Kay, C L ^a   Rate, A ^a   Attwood, S ^a   Bancewicz, J ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Oesophageal stents

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIATHERMY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TUBE;

EID: 0032931602     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(99)91153-4     Document Type: Article

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