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Daniel J. Fink, MD, MBA; Meika Fang; Frederic A. Wyle, MD

JAMA. 1981;245(10):1056-1057.

Abstract
The routine chest x-ray films of 113 patients admitted to two general medicine wards at a Veterans Administration hospital were analyzed to determine the value of this examination in screening for new chest abnormalities. The admission chest x-ray films of 52 patients (46%) revealed abnormal findings. The prevalence of abnormality was much greater than in other recently reported series. This study suggests that obtaining routine admission chest x-ray films continues to be necessary for hospitals with a high prevalence of intrathoracic disease, such as those hospitals serving veterans.

(JAMA 1981;245:1056-1057)

Author Affiliations
From the Health Services Research Unit, Medical Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, Calif; and the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Ms Fang is now at George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Health Services Research Unit, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 5901 E Seventh St, Long Beach, CA 90822 (Dr Fink).

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