NICE In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence OK’s subcutaneous ICD implantation, but recommends outcomes data collection. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty win recommendation in technology appraisal guidance. More news from NICE.
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