Affording endobronchial ultrasound

Chest

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 842-843

  Manaker, Scott ^a   Ernst, Armin ^b   Marcus, Lynne ^c  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Health Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDITORIAL; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 42149152101     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0292     Document Type: Editorial

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