The overuse of diagnostic imaging and the choosing wisely initiative

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 574-576

  Rao, Vijay M ^a   Levin, David C ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 84868305873     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-8-201210160-00535     Document Type: Article

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