title: Appropriate use criteria: lessons from Japan.
authors.affiliation: Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Olivia Y
authors.initials: OY
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Samady
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: h.v.anderson@uth.tmc.edu.
authors.forename: H Vernon
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D018579:Patient Selection; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000639:trends*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000639:trends*
keywords: appropriate use criteria; percutaneous coronary intervention; quality measures