Older patients perceptions of "unnecessary" tests and referrals: A national survey of medicare beneficiaries

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1547-1554

  Herndon, M Brooke ^a,c   Schwartz, Lisa M ^a,b,c   Woloshin, Steven ^a,b,c   Anthony, Denise ^b,d   Gallagher, Patricia ^e   Fowler, Floyd J ^e   Fisher, Elliott ^a,b,c  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Dartmouth College   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Patient perceptions; Shared decision making; Tests and referrals

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA COLLECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 51649131129     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0626-9     Document Type: Article

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