Patient Preference and Willingness to Pay for Transient Elastography versus Liver Biopsy: A Perspective from British Columbia
oleh: Victoria Y Kan, Vladimir Marquez Azalgara, Jo-Ann E Ford, WC Peter Kwan, Siegfried R Erb, Eric M Yoshida
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| Diterbitkan: | Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
BACKGROUND: The cost of liver biopsy (LB) is publicly funded in British Columbia, while the cost of transient elastography (FibroScan [FS], Echosens, France) is not. Consequently, there is regional variation regarding FS access and monitoring of liver disease progression.