The price of diagnosis

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 557, 2008, Pages 837-838

  Hamilton, William ^a  

^a Department Community Based Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; TRIPTAN DERIVATIVE;

BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; HEADACHE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 57749107376     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X376168     Document Type: Editorial

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