The costs of centralisation: A systematic review of the economic impact of the centralisation of cancer services

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 158-168

  Ke, K M ^a   Hollingworth, W ^a   Ness, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Centralisation; Economic impact; Health services accessibility

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84857038638     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01323.x     Document Type: Review

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