Cost minimisation analysis of provision of oxygen at home: Are the Drug Tariff guidelines cost effective?

BMJ

Volumn 319, Issue 7201, 1999, Pages 19-23

  Heaney, Liam G ^a   Mcallister, Denise ^b   Macmahon, Joseph ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; LUNG CANCER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ANOXEMIA; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GUIDELINES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NORTHERN IRELAND; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY;

OXYGEN;

EID: 0033519794     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7201.19     Document Type: Article

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