Testing 1, 2, 3: Is overtesting undermining patient and system health?;Test 1, 2, 3: Les analyses trop nombreuses minent-elles la santé des patients et du système?

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  McGregor, Margaret J ^a,b   Martin, Danielle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Mid Main Community Health Centre   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; FERRITIN; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; SODIUM; THYROTROPIN;

AGING; CANADA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NOTE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSTATE CANCER; PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84870030167     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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