Fine needle aspiration (FNA) in the management of palpable masses in Ibadan: Impact on the cost of care

Cytopathology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 206-210

  Thomas, J O ^a   Amanguno, A U ^a   Adeyi, O A ^a   Adesina, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cost impact; Fine needle aspiration; Ibadan; Palpable masses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BREAST CARCINOMA; CHILD; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAW TUMOR; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CARCINOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NIGERIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0033027159     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.1999.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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