Modelling the resource implications and budget impact of managing cow milk allergy in Australia

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 339-349

  Guest, Julian F ^a,b   Nagy, E ^a  

^a CATALYST Health Economics Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acid formula; Australia; Cost; Cow milk allergy; Extensively hydrolysed formula; Soy

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NEOCATE; PEPTI JUNIOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BUDGET; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MILK ALLERGY; MODEL; MONEY; NUTRITION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; DECISION TREE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFANT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AUSTRALIA; BUDGETS; DECISION TREES; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; INFANT; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 64249127815     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007990802594685     Document Type: Article

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