Reducing overdiagnosis in primary care is needed

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 215-216

  Llor, Carl ^a  

^a Primary Healthcare Centre Barcelona 2B   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; OVERDIAGNOSIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

HUMANS; MEDICAL OVERUSE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 85042781966     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2017.1365836     Document Type: Editorial

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