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Serving patient needs while implementing cost effectiveness programs in health care administration.

D H Tootelian
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The rising costs of health care have focused administrators' attentions on controlling expenses rather than patient needs and preferences. This paper describes a method by which administrators can assess possible cost effectiveness of alternative therapies that may be preferable to patients.

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Cost-Benefit AnalysisData CollectionDecision Making, OrganizationalDrug CostsDrug TherapyDrug UtilizationHospital CostsHospitals, VeteransHumansModels, EconomicPentoxifyllinePharmacy Service, HospitalTherapeuticsUnited StatesJournal Article

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D H Tootelian. 1994. Serving patient needs while implementing cost effectiveness programs in health care administration.. https://doi.org/10.1300/j026v11n03_13

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