Quality of Life and Cost Effectiveness of Prostate Cancer Treatment

Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the effects of differential treatments for prostate cancer on quality of life and cost of care for two ethnic groups. It will also include comparison of efficiency and HRQoL for men with prostate cancer offered in two health care systems: Veterans Affairs (VA-public) and non-Va (UPHS-private).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434650

Entities

People

  • Ravishankar Jayadevappa

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Demography
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Oncology
  • Pain
  • Quality Of Life
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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