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Use and Expenditures Related to Thyroid Disease among Women Age 18 and Older, U.S. Noninstitutionalized Population, 2008 |
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A total of $4.3 billion was spent on treatment for thyroid disease among adult women in 2008. More than half of expenditures for thyroid disease were spent on ambulatory visits ($2.2 billion), and about one-third of the total ($1.4 billion) was spent on prescription medications. |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |