Modern day bloodletting: Is that laboratory test necessary?

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 527-

  Cosimi, A Benedict ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; LEVOFLOXACIN;

BLOOD ANALYSIS; CAREGIVER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISTORY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHLEBOTOMY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

AWARENESS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOODLETTING; COST CONTROL; DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; DRUG COSTS; FORECASTING; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PHLEBOTOMY; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 79955999284     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.104     Document Type: Short Survey

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