Users' guide to the surgical literature: How to use an article on economic analysis

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 347-354

  Thoma, A ^a   Sprague, S ^a   Tandan, V ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; MALE; MEDLINE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034787824     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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