Indications for selected medical and surgical procedures : a literature review and ratings of appropriateness : carotid endarterectomy / Nancy J. Merrick ... [et al.] ; Arlene Fink, series editor.

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Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1986Description: xvi, 278 pages ; 28 cmContent type:

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0833007971 (pbk.)

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RD598.65 .I52 1986

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Summary: This report is part of a larger study to determine the extent to which the appropriate use of medical procedures is related to overall rates of use among geographic areas. It is one of six volumes that report the ratings of panels of physicians on the appropriateness of performing each of six procedures for a wide variety of clinically specific indications.The six procedures were coronary angiography, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, cholecystectomy, diagnostic gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, and carotid endarterectomy. This volume contains a literature review of carotid endarterectomy, a comprehensive set of indications for performing this procedure, and ratings of the appropriateness for each indication.

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"May 1986."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-34).

This report is part of a larger study to determine the extent to which the appropriate use of medical procedures is related to overall rates of use among geographic areas. It is one of six volumes that report the ratings of panels of physicians on the appropriateness of performing each of six procedures for a wide variety of clinically specific indications.The six procedures were coronary angiography, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, cholecystectomy, diagnostic gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, and carotid endarterectomy. This volume contains a literature review of carotid endarterectomy, a comprehensive set of indications for performing this procedure, and ratings of the appropriateness for each indication.

Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.

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