Cost of illness of epilepsy in the US: Comparison of patient-based and population-based estimates

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-99

  Halpern, Michael ^a   Rentz, Anne ^a   Murray, Miranda ^a  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Cost of illness; Epilepsy; Incidence; Physician's practice patterns; Prevalence; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033995801     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026243     Document Type: Article

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