Health service costs of paediatric cochlear implantation: Influence of the scale and scope of activity

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 369-376

  Barton, Garry R ^a,c   Bloor, Karen E ^b   Marshall, David H ^a   Summerfield, A Quentin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implantation; Cost analysis; Economies of scale; Economies of scope; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 4544308826     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020400050047     Document Type: Article

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