Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4231367 | Journal of the American College of Radiology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Since 1993, paracentesis procedures on Medicare beneficiaries have more than doubled, while thoracentesis volumes have declined slightly. Radiologists now far exceed gastroenterologists and pulmonary and critical care medicine physicians, respectively, as the predominant providers of these services. Those shifts are likely attributable to both the incremental safety of imaging guidance and also the unfavorable economics of these procedures.
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Authors
Richard MD, Arindam R. MD, Debra A. MD,