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Predicting Future Elective Colon Resection for Diverticulitis Using Patterns of Health Care Utilization

BACKGROUND: Recurrent diverticulitis is the most common reason for elective colon surgery and, although professional societies now recommend against early resection, its use continues to rise. Shared decision making decreases use of low-value surgery but identifying which patients are most likely to...

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Autores principales: Thornblade, Lucas W., Flum, David R., Flaxman, Abraham D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ubiquity Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5983027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29881759
http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/egems.193