The Cost-Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Invited Commentary

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1201-1203

  Haase, Steven C ^a   Chung, Kevin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS;

EID: 68849099021     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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