Assessing low volume, high cost, potentially life saving surgical interventions: how and when? Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as a case study.
Robert
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Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK.
Caine
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Sharples
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Buxton
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MJ
Large
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Wallwork
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D006113:United Kingdom; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left