Perceptions of patients and providers on myocardial perfusion imaging for asymptomatic patients, choosing wisely, and professional liability

• Main Authors: Kristopher P. Kline (Author), Leslee Shaw (Author), Rebecca J. Beyth (Author), Jared Plumb (Author), Linda Nguyen (Author), Tianyao Huo (Author), David E. Winchester (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite efforts by professional societies to reduce low value care, many reports indicate that unnecessary tests, such as nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), are commonly used in contemporary practice. The degree to which lack of awareness and professional liability conce...