Too Much Diagnostic Evaluation and Therapy

Published: Apr 18, 2014
Abstract
Wienhold and colleagues’ key message in the article (1) on the management of thyroid nodules in Germany—that scintigraphy and surgery are used too often in Germany, whereas fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is used too rarely—is true and correct. It is also correct that the upper billing limit for sonography and the low reimbursement for FNAC are contributing factors in this setting. The assumption that the indication for surgery is...
Paper Details
Title
Too Much Diagnostic Evaluation and Therapy
Published Date
Apr 18, 2014
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