The costs of colonoscopy in a Canadian hospital using a microcosting approach

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 565-570

  Sharara, Nour ^a   Adam, Viviane ^a   Crott, Ralph ^b   Barkun, Alan N ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Cost; Microcosting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 49449083191     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/854984     Document Type: Article

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