Rehospitalization among Elderly Patients with Thyroid Cancer after Thyroidectomy are Prevalent and Costly

作者: Charles T. Tuggle , Lesley S. Park , Sanziana Roman , Robert Udelsman , Julie Ann Sosa

DOI: 10.1245/S10434-010-1144-7

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摘要: Background Thyroid cancer increases in incidence and aggressiveness with age. The elderly are the fastest growing segment of the US population. Reducing rates of rehospitalization …

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