Transurethral resection of the prostate among medicare beneficiaries: 1984 to 1997

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1212-1215

  Wasson, J H ^a,b   Bubolz, T A ^a,b   Lu Yao, G L ^a,b   Walker Corkery, E ^a,b   Hammond, C S ^a,b   Barry, M J ^a,b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Prostate; Prostatic hyperplasia; Transurethral resection of prostate

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; REIMBURSEMENT; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EID: 0033812611     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67143-1     Document Type: Article

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