Healthcare claims for identifying the level of diagnostic investigation and treatment of cancer

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Merrill, Ray M ^a   Baker, Randy K ^b   Lyon, Joseph L ^c   Gren, Lisa H ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Insurance claims; Retrospective cohort; Treatment; Workup

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BONE CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOINT CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; SKIN CANCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66649095034     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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