A cost analysis of colonoscopy using microcosting and time-and-motion techniques

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1415-1421

  Henry, Stephen G ^a,c   Ness, Reid M ^b   Stiles, Renée A ^b   Shintani, Ayumi K ^b   Dittus, Robert S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Internal Medicine Residency Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Cost analysis; Microcosting; Time and motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COST CONTROL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34748842113     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0281-6     Document Type: Article

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