Cost-effectiveness of currently accepted strategies for pulmonary embolism diagnosis

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-23

  Hull, R D ^a   Pineo, G F ^a   Stein, P D ^a   Mah, A F ^a   Butcher, M S ^a  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Diagnosis; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0035118884     PISSN: 00946176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12843     Document Type: Article

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