A systematic review of the costs and effectiveness of different models of paediatric home care

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 6, Issue 35, 2002, Pages

  Parker, G ^a   Bhakta, P ^a   Lovett, C A ^a   Paisley, S ^b   Olsen, R ^a   Turner, D ^a   Young, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYTARABINE; ETOPOSIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; ONDANSETRON;

ASTHMA; CANCER; CAREGIVER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG COST; DRUG MEGADOSE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEMODIALYSIS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; NEBULIZER; OXYGEN THERAPY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL CARE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 12244250749     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta6350     Document Type: Review

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