Short- and medium-term cost effects of non-indicated thyroid diagnostics: empirical evidence from German claims data

This paper contributes to the discussion of whether non-indicated ultrasound examinations of the thyroid gland contribute to overtreatment and excess health care expenditures. Using two sources of claims data from Germany, we analyzed data from patients who underwent a TSH blood test which is the in...

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Autores principales: Hafner, Lucas, Biermann, Valeria, Hueber, Susann, Donnachie, Ewan, Kühlein, Thomas, Tauchmann, Harald, Tomandl, Johanna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34807320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10198-021-01382-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34807320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10198-021-01382-1

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