Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 5 , Pages 763-766 , November 2008

Surgical-Office−Based Versus Radiology-Referral−Based Breast Ultrasonography: A Comparison of Efficiency, Cost, and Patient Satisfaction

  • Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman, MD, Department of Surgery, UMass Memorial Health Care, 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605
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  • S. Crawford, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA
    • ,
  • Tracey Hall, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Breast Center, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA
    • ,
  • Diane Bavosi, RN

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Breast Center, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA
    • ,
  • Robert Quinlan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA

Received 27 May 2008 ,Accepted 1 July 2008.

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PII: S1072-7515(08)00999-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.07.006

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 5 , Pages 763-766 , November 2008

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