title: [Cost/need relations in medicine. Reuse of re-sterilized intravascular catheters].
abstract: The costs of catheters in a university radiology department are listed and the reasons for re-sterilization of catheters discussed. Questionnaires have been sent to 17 German university radiology departments. Thirteen of them routinely re-sterilize catheter material. The advantages and complications of catheter re-use are discussed.
authors: Abteilung für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinik Freiburg.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Wenz
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Daschner
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics*; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000191:economics*
vernacular_title: Zur Kosten/Nutzenrelation in der Medizin. Wiederverwendung von resterilisierten, intravasalen Kathetern.