Updated evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of lung volume reduction surgery

Chest

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 823-832

  Ramsey, Scott D ^a   Shroyer, A Laurie ^b   Sullivan, Sean D ^c   Wood, Douglas E ^d  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; COPD; Economic analysis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMPHYSEMA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR;

EID: 33947392600     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.06-1790     Document Type: Article

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