Decision analysis of discordant thyroid nodule biopsy guideline criteria

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 3037-3044

  McCartney, Christopher R ^a   Stukenborg, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THYROID CANCER; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID NODULE; THYROID SURGERY;

EID: 49249099800     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-0448     Document Type: Article

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