European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 748-754 , April 2003

An economic evaluation of the optimal workload in treating surgical patients in a breast unit

  • E Pagano

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, University of Turin and CPO-Piemonte, Via Santena 7, 10126 Turin, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-011-633-6855; fax: +39-011-670-6692
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  • A Ponti

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Ospedale S. Giovanni Battista and CPO-Piemonte, Via San Francesco da Paola 31, 10123 Turin, Italy
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  • E Gelormino

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, University of Turin and CPO-Piemonte, Via Santena 7, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • F Merletti

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, University of Turin and CPO-Piemonte, Via Santena 7, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • M.P Mano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Torino, Via Santena 7, 10126 Turin, Italy

Received 25 March 2002 ,Revised 13 August 2002 ,Accepted 23 October 2002.

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European Journal of Cancer
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