Effect of a legislative mandate on mammography use and coding practices in Maryland

Radiology

Volumn 198, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 657-660

  Dans, Peter E ^a,b   Wright, Alan T ^c  

^a Johns Hopkins University ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Disease Management Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast radiography, utilization; Radiology and radiologists, socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030044709     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.198.3.8628850     Document Type: Article

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