Influence of waiting time on cost-effectiveness

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2501-2504

  Koopmanschap, M A ^a   Brouwer, W B F ^a   Hakkaart Van Roijen, L ^a   Van Exel, N J A ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Economic evaluation; Methodology; Waiting lists; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 16244406546     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.11.022     Document Type: Article

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