Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 800-802 , July 2009

Two Years of Appropriateness Criteria for Echocardiography: What Have We Learned and What Else Do We Need to Do?

  • Nicole M. Martin, MD
    • ,
  • Michael H. Picard, MD, FASE

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael H. Picard, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory, Yawkey 5E, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114.

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 Editorial Comments published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) reflect the opinions of their author(s), and do not necessarily represent the views of JASE, its editors, or the American Society of Echocardiography.

PII: S0894-7317(09)00527-6

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.05.024

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 800-802 , July 2009

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