Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 53-56 , January 2008

Impact on Hospital Policy: Yale Experience

  • Jeffrey C. Weinreb, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Jeffrey C. Weinreb, MD, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, MRC 147, New Haven, CT 06520-8042

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PII: S1546-1440(07)00447-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.08.012

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 53-56 , January 2008

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