학술논문
Clinical Utility of Guideline-Based Echocardiography: A Prospective Study of Outpatient Referral Patterns at a Tertiary Care Center
Document Type
Clinical report
Source
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. Sept, 2008, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p1010, 6 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0894-7317
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2008.06.006 Byline: Paolo Barbier, Marina Alimento, Giovanni Berna Keywords: Echocardiography; Clinical utility; Guidelines; Indications Abstract: The spread of echocardiography has increased the number of requests for echocardiography and the length of patient waiting lists in National Health Systems. This overuse of echocardiography may also result in a decrease in examination quality because of an excess in workload. The recommended use of guidelines for the requesting of echocardiograms could reduce the demand for this investigation and thus reduce both workload and health care costs. Author Affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milano, Italy