Willingness-to-pay for pediatric cochlear implantation

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-99

  Sach, T H ^a   Whynes, D K ^a   O'Neill, C ^b   O'Donoghue, G M ^c   Archbold, S M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d Nottingham Pediat Cochlear I   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Pediatric cochlear implantation; Qualitative; Quantitative; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; PARENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0347625938     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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