A healthy dose of disinvestment

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 158-

  Moynihan, Ray N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISINVESTMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MEDICARE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AUSTRALIA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84857829638     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.10011     Document Type: Article

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