Fast laboratory test results alone cannot deliver the benefits of near patient testing: A follow-up study after 3 years of extended laboratory service at a primary health care centre

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-233

  Haglund, Sofie ^a   Transö, Bente ^b   Persson, Lars Göran ^c   Zafirova, Tamara ^a   Grodzinsky, Ewa ^d  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Kalmar County Council   (Sweden)

^c Jonkoping County Council   (Sweden)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical logistics; Point of care testing; Primary health care; Turnaround time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TURNAROUND TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849085125     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.00944.x     Document Type: Article

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