Evaluation of 'Solitary' thyroid nodules in a community practice: A managed care approach

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 679-684

  Gossain, Ved V ^a   Charnas, John ^a   Carella, Michael J ^a   Rovner, David R ^a   Calaca, Wanderly De M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID NODULE; THYROID SCINTISCANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; THYROID NODULE;

EID: 0031803484     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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