Collection of surgical specimens in total joint arthroplasty: Is routine pathology cost effective?

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-63

  Campbell, Michael L ^a   Gregory, Alexia M ^b   Mauerhan, David R ^b   Kiebzak, Gary M ^b  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; pathologic examination; surgical specimens; Total joint arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0031057687     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(97)90048-6     Document Type: Article

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