Trends and regional variation in hip, knee, and shoulder replacement a Dartmouth Atlas surgery report

From 2000-01 to 2005-06, rates of hip, knee, and shoulder replacement all rose substantially among Medicare beneficiaries, and there was widespread variation in the use of these procedures across geographic regions and by race. The Dartmouth Atlas Project has detailed similar variation in the use of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fisher, Elliott S., Bell, John-Erik (Author), Tomek, Ivan M. (Author), Esty, Amos R. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth Atlas Project
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Lebanon, N.H.] The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice 2010, April 6, 2010
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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  • Includes bibliographical references