Are home care programs cost-effective? A systematic review of the literature

Care Management Journals

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 198-201

  Fraser, Kimberly D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CANADA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH POLICY; HOME CARE SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 12344293386     PISSN: 15210987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/cmaj.4.4.198.63696     Document Type: Review

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