A cost-benefit simulation model of coverage for bariatric surgery among full-time employees

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 641-646

  Finkelstein, Eric A ^a   Brown, Derek S ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27344436501     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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