Biopsy of suspicious liver nodules: Does it change management?

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 296-298

  Crippin, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NODULE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

BIOPSY; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33644757546     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2005.12.024     Document Type: Editorial

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