Modelling the costs and consequences of treating paediatric faecal impaction in Australia

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 107-119

  Guest, Julian F ^a   Clegg, John P ^a  

^a CATALYST Health Economics Consultants   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; Constipation; Enemas; Faecal impaction; Macrogol 3350 (Movicol); Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

ENEMA; MACROGOL; MACROGOL 3350;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; FECES IMPACTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE LAVAGE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MONEY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SUPPOSITORY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENEMA; FECAL IMPACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SUPPOSITORIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30844437039     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079905X65583     Document Type: Article

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