Hyperbaric oxygen technology: An overview of its applications, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 339-346

  Guo, Shien ^a   Counte, Michael A ^a   Romeis, James C ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Efficacy; Hyperbaric oxygen; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY;

HEALTH CARE;

ANEMIA; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BONE NECROSIS; BURN; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GAS EMBOLISM; GAS GANGRENE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERIPHERAL ISCHEMIA; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; WOUND;

EID: 0037678436     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462303000308     Document Type: Review

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