A One-Year Economic Evaluation of Six Alternative Strategies for the Management of Uninvestigated Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Canadian Primary Care

A One-Year Economic Evaluation of Six Alternative Strategies for the Management of Uninvestigated Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Canadian Primary Care

BACKGROUND: The cost-effectiveness of initial strategies in managing Canadian patients with uninvestigated upper gastrointestinal symptoms remains controversial.

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Main Authors:	Alan N Barkun, Ralph Crott, Carlo A Fallone, Wendy A Kennedy, Jean Lachaine, Carey Levinton, David Armstrong, Naoki Chiba, Alan Thomson, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Paul Sinclair, Sergio Escobedo, Bijan Chakraborty, Sandra Smyth, Robert White, Helen Kalra, Krista Nevin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/379583
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