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

• Автори: Kristopher P. Kline (Автор), Leslee Shaw (Автор), Rebecca J. Beyth (Автор), Jared Plumb (Автор), Linda Nguyen (Автор), Tianyao Huo (Автор), David E. Winchester (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предмети: 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...