An economic evaluation of pain therapy after hysterectomy: Patient- controlled analgesia versus regular intramuscular opioid therapy

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 548-562

  Rittenhouse, Brian E ^a   Choinière, Manon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Analgesia; Drug administration routes; Economics; Hospital costs; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HOSPITAL COST; HYSTERECTOMY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA;

EID: 0344563522     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0266462399015391     Document Type: Article

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