The appropriateness of imaging: A comprehensive conceptual framework

Radiology

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 637-649

  Sistrom, Christopher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 67449118812     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2513080636     Document Type: Review

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