Economic crisis: Consequences for patients, chronic pain clinics, and the pharmaceutical industry

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 382-385

  Barham, Leela ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Clinics; Cost effectiveness; Crisis; Economic; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG INDUSTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN;

EID: 82455198877     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15360288.2011.620692     Document Type: Article

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