Cost and robotic surgery in gynecology

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 12-17

  Knight, Jason ^a   Escobar, Pedro F ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Instituto Gineco Oncológico HIMA San Pablo   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Economics; Gynecologic surgery; Healthcare cost; Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TRAINING;

COST ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTHCARE COST; ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; ROBOTICS;

EID: 84897064620     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jog.12197     Document Type: Article

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