Utilization of diagnostic tests: Assessing appropriateness

Academic Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Dorfman, G S ^a   Normand, S L T ^a   Flamm, C R ^a   Greenfield, S ^a   Hillman, B ^a   Gatsonis, C ^a   Bree, R L ^a   Langlotz, C P ^a   Mushlin, A I ^a   Schulman, K ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032950425     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1076-6332(99)80084-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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7. Normand SLT Utilization of diagnostic tests: assessing appropriateness Acad Radiol 6 suppl 1 1999 S47 S51