Cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 557-570

  Ebrahim, Shah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033790923     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0007142001903201     Document Type: Review

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