The effect of dysfunctional voiding on the costs of treating vesicoureteral reflux: A computer model

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2173-2176

  Benoit, Ronald M ^a   Wise, Barbara V ^a   Naslund, Michael J ^a   Mathews, Ranjiv ^a   Docimo, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Costs and cost analysis; Ureter; Urinary tract infections; Urination; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0036837476     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64347-9     Document Type: Article

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