Halting the growth in diagnostic testing

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 124-125

  Hammett, Rohan J H ^a   Harris, Roger D ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037025689     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04693.x     Document Type: Editorial

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