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See Latest ArticlesAdherence to Appropriateness Criteria for Transthoracic Echocardiography: Comparisons Between a Regional Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Academic Practice and Between Physicians and Mid-Level Providers
Journal of The American Society of Echocardiography, 07/02/09
Willens HJ et al. - The appropriateness criteria perform reasonably well at evaluating variations in use of echocardiography between health care systems and providers. The large majority of studies are requested for appropriate indications, although there is room for improvement.
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