Use of non-indicated cardiac testing in low-risk patients: Choosing Wisely

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 149-153

  Colla, Carrie H ^a,b   Sequist, Thomas D ^c,d,e   Rosenthal, Meredith B ^f   Schpero, William L ^a   Gottlieb, Daniel J ^a   Morden, Nancy E ^a,b,g  

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

^b NORRIS COTTON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^f HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; LOW RISK PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; CARDIAC IMAGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; MEDICARE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

AGED; CARDIAC IMAGING TECHNIQUES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84921684284     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003087     Document Type: Article

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