An Instrumental Variable Analysis Comparing Medicare Expenditures for Laparoscopic vs Open Colectomy
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1578
Abstract: Importance Numerous study findings suggest that the use of laparoscopy is associated with lower health care costs for many operations, including colectomy. The extent to which these differences are due to the laparoscopic approach itself… read more here.
Keywords: instrumental variable; open colectomy; medicare expenditures; colectomy ... See more keywords
Differences in Medicare Expenditures Between Appalachian and Nationally Representative Cohorts of Elderly Women With Breast Cancer: An Application of Decomposition Technique.
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DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0060
Abstract: Background: Differences in Medicare expenditures during the initial phase of cancer care among rural and medically underserved elderly women with breast cancer (BC) and those from a nationally representative cohort have not been reported. The… read more here.
Keywords: medicare expenditures; cancer; elderly women; healthcare ... See more keywords