Cost-outcome analysis of joint replacement: evidence from a Spanish public hospital Análisis coste-resultado del remplazo de articulaciones: Evidencia de un hospital público español
Background and objectives: Efficiency-based healthcare decision-making has been widely accepted for some time, with cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) as the main outcome measure. Nevertheless, for numerous medical procedures, little data are available on the cost per QALY gained. The aim of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-08-01
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Series: | Gaceta Sanitaria |
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Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0213-91112008000400006 |