Cost-effectiveness of surfactant replacement therapy in a developing country

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-169

  Al Umran, Khalid ^a,b   Yaseen, Hakam ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY;

EID: 8544242759     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/43.3.167     Document Type: Article

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