The effect of comorbidities on treatment decisions

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 805-820

  Bleichrodt, Han ^a   Crainich, David ^b   Eeckhoudt, Louis ^c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b FACULTÉS UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LOUIS   (Belgium)

^c Catholic Faculties of Mons   (France)

Author keywords

Comorbidities; Medical decision making; QALYs

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MORBIDITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH STATUS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0042889289     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(03)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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