Time costs associated with informal care for colorectal cancer: An investigation of the impact of alternative valuation methods

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 193-203

  Hanly, Paul ^a   Céilleachair, Alan Ó ^a   Skally, Mairead ^a   O'Leary, Eamonn ^a   Staines, Anthony ^b   Kapur, Kanika ^c   Fitzpatrick, Patricia ^c   Sharp, Linda ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRY IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; TIME; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOME NURSING; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84878753692     PISSN: 11755652     EISSN: 11791896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40258-013-0013-5     Document Type: Article

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