Cost-Analysis Comparison of Outpatient See-and-Treat Hysteroscopy Service with Other Hysteroscopy Service Models

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 518-525

  Saridogan, Ertan ^a   Tilden, Dominic ^b   Sykes, David ^c   Davis, Neil ^d   Subramanian, Dhinagar ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b THEMA Consulting   (Australia)

^c PRMA Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^d ETHICON INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal uterine bleeding; Bipolar electrosurgery; Cost analysis; Hysteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; AMBULATORY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; COST CONTROL; DECISION TREE; ECONOMICS; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77953585578     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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