Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

4-11-2011

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Keywords

Health Care Costs; Emergent Care; Safety Net; Quality Improvement

Abstract

Advanced radiology tests such as CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds have dramatically changed how patients are diagnosed and treated. Just a decade ago, patients were still being subjected to exploratory surgery, in which a surgeon cuts open the abdomen to look for problems; today, CT scans allow doctors to make diagnoses without a scalpel.

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