Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3873989 | The Journal of Urology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The total cost of radical prostatectomy varies significantly across states. Controlling for known total cost determinants did not completely explain these differences but altered ordinal cost relationships among states. Cost variation suggests inefficiencies in the health care market. Additional studies are needed to determine whether these variations in total cost translate into differences in quality or outcome and how they may be translated into useful policy measures.
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Authors
Danil V. Makarov, Stacy Loeb, Adam B. Landman, Matthew E. Nielsen, Cary P. Gross, Douglas L. Leslie, David F. Penson, Rani A. Desai,