National trends in gastrointestinal access procedures: An analysis of medicare services provided by radiologists and other specialists

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1031-1036

  Duszak Jr , Richard ^a   Mabry, Michael R ^b  

^a West Reading Radiology Associates   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST;

EID: 0042068155     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000082983.48544.2C     Document Type: Article

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