Cost-effectiveness implications of GP intervention to promote physical activity: Evidence from Perth, Australia

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Amarasinghe, Anura K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR;

EID: 77954075560     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14787547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-7547-8-10     Document Type: Article

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