Cost-effectiveness of preventive treatment of intracranial aneurysms: new data and uncertainties.

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Published in Neurology on March 18, 2009

Authors

Jacoba P Greving1, Gabriël J E Rinkel, Erik Buskens, Ale Algra

Author Affiliations

1: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Stratenum 6.131, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. J.P.Greving@umcutrecht.nl

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