An economic evaluation of single dose systemic methotrexate and laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 204-211

  Sowter, Martin C ^a   Farquhar, Cindy M ^b   Gudex, Guy ^a  

^a NATIONAL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Ascot Integrated Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0035101644     PISSN: 03065456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-5456(00)00037-1     Document Type: Article

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