Integral costs of head and neck oncology (in Dutch)

OBJECTIVES: In the Netherlands, budgeting systems allocate funds to finance academic care. For some highly specialized treatments, it is felt that the costs are not well reimbursed. This study compared hospital reimbursements for head-neck oncology with real costs. To reflect future care costs, costs of required improvements in the quality of care were also estimated. DESIGN: This study was based on 854 consecutive patients treated between 1994-1996 in two university hospitals. Full costs of medical consumption were determined. RESULTS: Costs of diagnosis, treatment and two years of follow-up... Mehr ...