The use of cross-sectional diagnostic imaging in a major Canadian health care centre

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 174-177

  Butler, Gregory J ^a   Stolherg, Harald O ^a,b  

^a Hamilton Health Sciences ^*  (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CANCER CENTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGY; SCORING SYSTEM; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; ONTARIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 3242762158     PISSN: 08465371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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