Modelling the resource implications and budget impact of new reimbursement guidelines for the management of cow milk allergy in Finland

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1167-1177

  Guest, Julian F ^a,b   Valovirta, Erkka ^c  

^a CATALYST Health Economics Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c Turku Allergy Center   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cost; Cow milk allergy; Extensively hydrolysed formula; Finland; Kela; Neocate; Soy

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FATHER; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MILK ALLERGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL INSURANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; BUDGETS; CATTLE; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FINLAND; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; MODELS, ECONOMIC; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 42549105649     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079908X280455     Document Type: Article

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