Cost-Benefit Analysis of Scrotal Ultrasound in Treatment of Adolescents With Varicocele

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2008-2011

  Walker, Adam R ^a   Kogan, Barry A ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; cost benefit analysis; ultrasonography; varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; TESTIS SIZE; ULTRASOUND; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; SCROTUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES; VARICOCELE;

EID: 77950497496     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.01.034     Document Type: Article

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