Cost analysis of magnetic resonance cholangiography in the management of inoperable hilar biliary obstruction

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1152-1158

  Harewood, G C ^a   Baron, T H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CHOLANGITIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEPATIC DUCT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; KLATSKIN TUMOR; LIVER HILUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CHOLESTASIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STENTS;

EID: 0036250047     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)04038-8     Document Type: Article

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