Prevalence and nature of cost discussions during clinical appointments in companion animal practice

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 234, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1418-1424

  Coe, Jason B ^a   Adams, Cindy L ^a,b   Bonnett, Brenda N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 67651229673     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.234.11.1418     Document Type: Article

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