Variation in laboratory tests ordered for patients treated in hospital emergency departments;Variabilidad en la oferta y en la solicitud de determinaciones de laboratorio en pacientes de servicios de urgencias hospitalarios

Emergencias

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 450-458

  Salinas, María ^a,b   López Garrigós, Maite ^a   Uris, Joaquín ^c   Leiva Salinas, Carlos ^d   Pérez Martínez, Alfonso ^e   Miralles, Amparo ^f   Santo Quiles, Ana ^g   Rodríguez Piñero, Ángela ^h   Giménez Marín, Ángeles ⁱ   Buño Soto, Antonio ^j   del Campo, Antonio Gómez ^k   León Juste, Antonio ^l   Moro Ortiz, Antonio ^m   Laiz, Begoña ⁿ   González Ponce, Berta ^o   de Larramendi, Carmen Her Nando ^p   Vinuesa, Carmen ^q   García García, Cesáreo ^r   Magadán Núñez, Concepción ^s   Tormo, Consuelo ^t   Santos Rubio, Cristina ^u   Avivar, Cristóbal ^v   Benítez, Diego Benítez ^w   Sánchez Fernández, Eduardo ^x   Moreno Noguero, Emilia ^y   Rodríguez Borja, Enrique ^z   Roldán Fontana, Esther ^aa   Oncina, Fco Javier Martín ^ab   Gascón, Félix ^ac   Cantalejo, Fernando Rodríguez ^ad   Pena, Fidel Velasco ^ae   Miralles, Francisco ^af   Marcaida, Goitzane ^ag   Barrionuevo, Marta ^ah   Domínguez Pascual, Inmaculada ^ai   Contreras, Isidoro Herrera ^aj   Ferrero, José Antonio ^ak   Barberà, José Luis ^al   Fernández, José Luis Quilez ^ad   Ribes Vallés, José Luis ^am   Redondo, José Miguel González ^an   Sastre, José ^ao   Molinos, Juan Ignacio ^ap   Molina, Juan ^aq   Martínez Inglés, Juan Ramón ^ar   Asensio, Julia ^as   Díaz, Julián ^at   Casado, Laura Navarro ^au   Martín Martín, Leopoldo ^av   Suárez, Lola Máiz ^aw   Rabadán, Luís ^ax   Dolores Calvo, M ^ay   Amalia Andrade Olivie, M ^az   Angeles Rodriguez Rodriguez M ^ba   Carmen Gallego Ramirez M ^bb   Mercedes Herranz Puebla, M ^bc   Victoria Poncela Garcia M ^bd   Baz, José ^be   Martínez Llopis, José ^bf   Avello López, Teresa ^bg   Llovet, Mabel ^bh   Lorenzo, Mamen ^bi   López Hoyos, Marcos ^bj   Zaro, María José ^bk   López Yepes, María Luisa ^bl   Ortuño, Mario ^bm   Graells, Marisa ^bn   García Collía, Marta ^bo   Yago, Martín ^bp   Frutos, Mercedes ^bq   Estañ, Nuria ^br   Fernández García, Nuria ^bs   García Chico Sepúlveda, Pilar ^bt   Franquelo, Ricardo ^bu   Tamayo, Ruth González ^bv   Pesudo, Silvia ^bw   Granizo Domínguez, Vicente ^bx   Villamandos Nicás, Vicente ^by   Pérez Valero, Vidal ^bz   more..

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SAN JUAN   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e HOSPITAL MORALES MESEGUER   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL DE SAGUNTO   (Spain)

^g HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL DE ANTEQUERA   (Spain)

^j HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^k Hospital Provincial   (Spain)

^l HOSPITAL JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ   (Spain)

^m Hospital de Val me   (Spain)

ⁿ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^o HOSPITAL DA COSTA   (Spain)

^p HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

^q Hospital de Vinaros   (Spain)

^r HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^s Universidad de La Coruña   (Spain)

^t HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ELCHE   (Spain)

^u Hospital Río Tinto   (Spain)

^v HOSPITAL DE PONIENTE   (Spain)

^w Hospital de Orihuela   (Spain)

^x Hospital del Vina lopo   (Spain)

^y HOSPITAL CAN MISSES   (Spain)

^z Hospital Clí nico Universitario de Valencia   (Spain)

^aa Hospital La Merced Área de Gestión Sanitaria Sevilla Este   (Spain)

^ab HOSPITAL VIRGEN DEL PUERTO   (Spain)

^ac Hospital Valle de los Pedroches   (Spain)

^ad HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

^ae Hospital Virgen de Altagracia   (Spain)

^af Hospital Lluis Al canyis   (Spain)

^ag UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^ah HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

^ai HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

^aj Hospital Materno Infantil   (Spain)

^ak HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CASTELLÓN   (Spain)

^al HOSPITAL DE MANISES   (Spain)

^am HOSPITAL DE MANACOR   (Spain)

^an Unidad de Enfermeria Urologica Hospital Santiago Apostol Miranda de Ebro Burgos Espana   (Spain)

^ao HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LOS LIRIOS   (Spain)

^ap HOSPITAL SIERRALLANA   (Spain)

^aq Hospital Comarcal de La Marina   (Spain)

^ar HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO SANTA LUCÍA   (Spain)

^as HOSPITAL INFANTIL UNIVERSITARIO NIÑO JESÚS   (Spain)

^at HOSPITAL FRANCESC DE BORJA   (Spain)

^au HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALBACETE   (Spain)

^av Hospital de las Palmas   (Spain)

^aw HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LUCUS AUGUSTI   (Spain)

^ax Hospital Virgen del Mirón   (Spain)

^ay HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^az HOSPITAL XERAL CÍES   (Spain)

^ba Gerencia Regional de Salud de Castilla y León   (Spain)

^bb HOSPITAL RAFAEL MÉNDEZ   (Spain)

^bc HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

^bd HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

^be Hospital de Llerena   (Spain)

^bf Hospital de Denia   (Spain)

^bg HOSPITAL SAN AGUSTÍN   (Spain)

^bh HOSPITAL VERGE DE LA CINTA   (Spain)

^bi Hospital de Puertollano   (Spain)

^bj HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

^bk HOSPITAL DON BENITO VILLANUEVA   (Spain)

^bl Hospital Virgen del Castillo de Yecla   (Spain)

^bm Hospital Universitario La Ribera   (Spain)

^bn Hospital General Univer sitario de Alicante   (Spain)

^bo HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^bp Hospital de Requena   (Spain)

^bq HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^br HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR PESET   (Spain)

^bs HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^bt HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CIUDAD REAL   (Spain)

^bu HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA LUZ   (Spain)

^bv HOSPITAL DE TORREVIEJA   (Spain)

^bw Hospital La Pla na   (Spain)

^bx HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GUADALAJARA   (Spain)

^by HOSPITAL SANTOS REYES   (Spain)

^bz HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Hospital emergency health services; Laboratory tests; Variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926169069     PISSN: 11376821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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