Cost of hospitalization for cerebrovascular disorders in Belgium

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-110

  Thijs, Vincent ^a,d   Dewilde, Sarah ^b   Putman, Koen ^c   Pince, Hilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Cerebrovascular disorders; Health economics; Stroke; Transient ischemic attack

Indexed keywords

ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 79959437086     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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