Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4230913 | Journal of the American College of Radiology | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Patients living in areas of greater poverty were exposed over time to more radiation from diagnostic testing than those living in areas with lower percentages of residents living in poverty. This association was explained almost entirely by the presence of disease burden. No direct association was found between socioeconomic status and CEDI.
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Authors
Katherine DrPH, Daniel MD, Todd S. MD,