Non-evidence-based variables affecting physicians' test-ordering tendencies: A systematic review

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 167-177

  Sood, R ^a   Sood, A ^a   Ghosh, Amit K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Diagnostic tests; Evaluation studies; Evidence based medicine

Indexed keywords

AGE; AWARENESS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCOME; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDLINE; PATIENT CARE; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 34547411070     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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