Is that lab test necessary?

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 335-336

  Catrou, Paul G ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SCREENING TEST; UTILIZATION REVIEW; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NOTE; PHLEBOTOMY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PHLEBOTOMY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 85047697756     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/7QF325U565PMP8U5     Document Type: Editorial

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