Evaluation of heart murmurs in children: Cost-effectiveness and practical implications

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 504-511

  Yi, Michael S ^a,b   Kimball, Thomas R ^a,b   Tsevat, Joel ^a,b   Mrus, Joseph M ^a,b   Kotagal, Uma R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART MURMUR; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036796654     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2002.127502     Document Type: Article

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