The economics of stone disease.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

The rising prevalence of kidney stone disease is associated with significant costs to healthcare systems worldwide. This is in part due to direct procedural and medical management costs, as well as indirect costs to health systems, patients, and families. A number of manuscripts evaulating the economics of stone disease have been published since the 2008s International Consultation on Stone Disease. These highlight costs associated with stone disease, including acute management, surgical management, and medical management. This work hopes to highlight optimization in care by reducing inefficient treatments and maximizing cost-efficient preventative strategies.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Canvasser, NE; Alken, P; Lipkin, M; Nakada, SY; Sodha, HS; Tepeler, A; Lotan, Y

Published Date

  • September 2017

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 35 / 9

Start / End Page

  • 1321 - 1329

PubMed ID

  • 28108799

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1433-8726

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s00345-017-2003-y

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • Germany