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Excess Costs Associated with Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension in a US Privately Insured Population
Kirson, Noam Y.; Birnbaum, Howard G.; Ivanova, Jasmina I.; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 9 (2011) 6, pp. 377-387
Background:Background: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare and potentially fatal disease. Little is known about the economic burden associated with CTEPH patients in the US. Abstract: Objectives:Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate excess direct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010614266
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Excess Costs Associated with Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a US Privately Insured Population
Kirson, Noam Y.; Birnbaum, Howard G.; Ivanova, Jasmina I.; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 9 (2011) 5, pp. 293-303
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but fatal disease. Little is known about the economic burden associated with PAH patients in the US. Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate excess direct costs associated with privately insured PAH patients in the US....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010614292
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Development of a Budget-Impact Model to Quantify Potential Cost Savings from Prescription Opioids Designed to Deter Abuse or Ease of Extraction
White, Alan G.; Birnbaum, Howard G.; Rothman, Dov B.; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 7 (2009) 1, pp. 61-70
Background:Background: Prescription opioid (RxO) abuse, dependence and misuse is a significant and growing problem in the US, and is associated with a substantial economic burden. Such abuse may be reduced by theoretical formulations that minimize the possibility of abuse, dependence and misuse...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004979228