Detailed cost of robotic-assisted surgery in the Australian public health sector: from implementation to a multi-specialty caseload

• Main Authors: Kate McBride (Author), Daniel Steffens (Author), Christina Stanislaus (Author), Michael Solomon (Author), Teresa Anderson (Author), Ruban Thanigasalam (Author), Scott Leslie (Author), Paul G. Bannon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A barrier to the uptake of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) continues to be the perceived high costs. A lack of detailed costing information has made it difficult for public hospitals in particular to determine whether use of the technology is justified. This study aims to provide...