Higher MELD score increases the overall cost on the waiting list for liver transplantation: a micro-costing analysis based study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The pre-transplant period is complex and includes lots of procedures. The severity of liver disease predisposes to a high number of hospitalizations and high costs procedures. Economic evaluation studies are important tools to handle costs on the waiting list for liver transpl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
2017-07-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032017000300238&lng=en&tlng=en |