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Abstract

[...]despite well-publicized concern over the possible long-term effects of accumulated diagnostic radiation, patients pressure their physicians to refer them for imaging studies even when imaging is unlikely to provide any value.

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Title
The Uncritical Use of High-Tech Medical Imaging
Author
Hillman, Bruce J, MD; Goldsmith, Jeff C, PhD
Pages
4-6
Section
Perspective
Publication year
2010
Publication date
Jul 1, 2010
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
577588682
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