[Diagnoses of thyroid disorders in ENT and general practices in Germany between 2008 and 2016].

CONCLUSION: Despite the increasing interest in establishing thyroid surgery in ENT clinics in Germany in recent years, thyroid diagnoses in ENT practices in Germany have been continuously declining, whereas they have considerably increased in GP practices. The reason for this may be health insurance provider-related differences in reimbursement practices for GPs and specialists. PMID: 30298217 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: HNO - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: HNO Source Type: research