Treating miscarriages: A randomised study of cost-effectiveness in medical or surgical choice

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 984-990

  Niinimaki M ^a,c   Karinen, P ^a   Hartikainen, A L ^a   Pouta, A ^a,b  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Graduate School of Circumpolar Wellbeing Health and Adaptation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; Medical treatment; Miscarriage

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549113858     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02161.x     Document Type: Article

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