Motion – Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Is More Cost-Effective than Oral PPI Administration: Arguments against the Motion

Discussion of the cost effectiveness of medical and surgical treatments of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is plagued by a number of logical fallacies. Several of these defects in reasoning are reviewed. For example, it is inappropriate to compare the costs of therapies unless they are equall...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amnon Sonnenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/190427