Cost-effectiveness of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy according to the appropriateness of the indication

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 491-498

  Giulio, Emilio Di ^a   Hassan, Cesare ^b   Pickhardt, Perry J ^c,d   Zullo, Angelo ^b   Laghi, Andrea ^e   Kim, David H ^c   Iafrate, Franco ^e  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^e University Polo Pontino   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER MORTALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STOMACH CANCER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; EUROPE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; STOMACH TUMOR; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; EUROPE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67049133463     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520802588141     Document Type: Article

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