Cost Effectiveness of Lung-Volume–Reduction Surgery for Patients with Severe Emphysema
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- 22 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 348 (21) , 2092-2102
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmsa030448
Abstract
The National Emphysema Treatment Trial, a randomized clinical trial comparing lung-volume–reduction surgery with medical therapy for severe emphysema, included a prospective economic analysis.Keywords
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