Indiscriminate investigations have adverse effects [1]

British Medical Journal

Volumn 326, Issue 7385, 2003, Pages 393-

  Barth, Julian H ^a   Jones, Richard G ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ASCITES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0037442949     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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