Variation in cardiologists' propensity to test and treat is it associated with regional variation in utilization?

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-260

  Lucas, Frances Lee ^a   Sirovich, Brenda E ^b,c   Gallagher, Patricia M ^d   Siewers, Andrea E ^a   Wennberg, David E ^e,f  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^e Health Dialog Analytic Solutions   (United States)

^f DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Regional variation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; VIGNETTE; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CATHETERIZATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953365180     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.108.840009     Document Type: Article

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