Cost-effectiveness of elderly health examination program: The example of hypertension screening

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-24

  Deng, Bing Hwa ^a   Liu, Hong Wen ^b   Pan, Pi Chen ^c   Mau, Lih Wen ^c   Chiu, Herng Chia ^c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost; Effectiveness; Elderly; Hypertension; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MODEL; PREVALENCE; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL WELFARE; STROKE; TAIWAN;

EID: 33846890660     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70369-9     Document Type: Article

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