Cost-Effectiveness of a District Trauma Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia
Cost-Effectiveness of a District Trauma Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia
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DOI:
10.1007/s00268-008-9708-4
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发表时间:
2008-11-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Heitto, Merja
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作者:
Gosselin, Richard A.;Heitto, Merja
Background The Emergency Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia, is essentially a surgical center for victims of injuries.Methods Using methods previously described, operating costs were calculated, and effectiveness of treatment was estimated for 957 patients undergoing 895 surgical procedures over a 3 month period (October-December 2006).Results Results of the cost-effectiveness analysis are compared to the few existing ones in the literature.Conclusion At $77.4 per DALY averted, surgery for trauma in such a context is deemed very cost-effective and compares favorably to other non-surgical public health interventions.