Requests for electromyography from general practitioners and specialists: Critical evaluation

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 195-203

  Mondelli, M ^a   Giacchi, M ^b   Federico, A ^b  

^a EMG Service ASL 7   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Electromyography; Health care; Managed care; Neurology; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ITALY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; STANDARD;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; ITALY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0032129414     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02427600     Document Type: Article

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