Cost effectiveness of radioembolization compared with conventional transarterial chemoembolization for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Purpose: To assess cost effectiveness of radioembolization versus conventional transarterial chemoembolization.

Materials And Methods: The cost of radioembolization versus conventional transarterial chemoembolization was determined based on Medicare reimbursements. Three patient subgroups were defined based on the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) classification system (A, B, or C).

Physician preferences for elements of effective consultations.

Background: Effective communication is vital for optimal medical consultation, but there is little current information about physician preferences for effective consultation.

Methods: We invited physicians with at least one post-graduate year of experience at four Minnesota teaching hospitals to complete a 16-question Internet questionnaire about inpatient consultations.

Results: E-mail requests were received by an estimated 651 physicians.