A study evaluating cost awareness amongst surgeons in a health service under financial strain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.06.027
Abstract: BACKGROUND Despite having considerable influence over resource allocation clinicians possess poor knowledge of healthcare costs. This study evaluated surgeons' cost-awareness with regard to surgical equipment and assessed attitudes towards health economics training using survey format.… read more here.
Keywords: health economics; cost awareness; surgical equipment; cost ... See more keywords
Impact of surgeon rhBMP-2 cost awareness on complication rates and health system costs for spinal arthrodesis.
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DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.focus2152
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is used in spinal arthrodesis procedures to enhance bony fusion. Research has suggested that it is the most cost-effective fusion enhancer, but there are significant upfront costs for… read more here.
Keywords: rhbmp; cost awareness; rhbmp cost; surgeon ... See more keywords