Reframing overuse in health care: Time to focus on the harms

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 168-170

  Hicks, Lisa K ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYING; EMERGENCY WARD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MONEY; PHYSICIAN; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES; VEIN PUNCTURE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MEDICAL OVERUSE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84929663454     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2015.004283     Document Type: Conference Paper

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