Further opportunities for cost reduction of medical care

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 561-571

  Malach, M ^b   Baumol, W J ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cost reduction; Medical care; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACOGENETICS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GENOME, HUMAN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PHARMACOGENETICS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 78650168711     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-010-9253-6     Document Type: Article

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