An overview of economic analysis for the practising gastroenterologist and hepatologist

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 513-517

  Provenzale, Dawn ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Charges; Cost analysis; Cost benefit analysis; Cost effectiveness analysis; Cost utility analysis; Costs

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS;

EID: 2542577733     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200406000-00002     Document Type: Review

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