Appropriateness vs value: Echocardiography in primary care

ConclusionsTo ensure the greatest value and optimize use of diagnostic testing, it may be necessary to develop a more comprehensive set of guidelines to assist clinicians to readily identify patient populations at low, moderate, and high risk for the presence of disease and provide educational interventions, including feedback regarding individual ordering behaviors.

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Source: Clinical Cardiology - December 16, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Amy Bethge, Oana Penciu, Salma Baksh, Swapnil Parve, Jessika Lobraico, Andrew M. Keller Tags: CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: research