Dipstick Pseudohematuria: Unnecessary Consultation and Evaluation

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 560-565

  Rao, Pravin K ^a   Gao, Tianming ^a   Pohl, Marc ^a   Jones, J Stephen ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

costs and cost analysis; hematuria; referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSCOPY; ERYTHROCYTE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; URINALYSIS;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 73749088565     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.10.049     Document Type: Article

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