Affordability of programmes to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in Austria: A budget impact analysis

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 145-150

  Zechmeister Koss, Ingrid ^a   Piso, Brigitte ^a  

^a LUDWIG BOLTZMANN INSTITUTE FOR LUNG VASCULAR RESEARCH   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BUDGET; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; SMOKING CESSATION;

AUSTRIA; BUDGETS; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84907935345     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt024     Document Type: Article

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