Cost-effectiveness of reducing wait times for cataract surgery in Ontario

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-217

  Hopkins, Robert B ^a   Tarride, Jean Eric ^b   Bowen, James ^b   Blackhouse, Gord ^b   O'Reilly, Daria ^b   Campbell, Kaitryn ^b   Lim, Morgan ^b   Goeree, Ron ^b  

^a PATH Research Institute   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cataract; Cost; Quality of life; Queue theory; Wait times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR;

EID: 42049107266     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I08-002     Document Type: Article

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