Influence of surgical and treatment choices on the cost of breast cancer care

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 96-101

  Bradley, C J ^a   Given, C ^a   Baser, O ^b   Gardiner, J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cost analysis; Cost of illness; Treatment costs

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0038606460     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-002-0150-5     Document Type: Article

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