Cost-effectiveness of integrated stroke services

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 415-425

  van Exel, N J A ^a   Koopmanschap, M A ^a   Scholte op Reimer, W ^a   Niessen, L W ^a   Huijsman, R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE;

EID: 20444377250     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hci065     Document Type: Article

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