Frequency of low-value care in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective cohort study

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 340-346

  Mcalister, Finlay A ^a   Lin, Meng ^a   Bakal, Jeff ^a   Dean, Stafford ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALBERTA; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CARDIAC IMAGING; CAROTID ARTERY; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENITAL TRACT CANCER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX DYSPLASIA;

EID: 85055630141     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006778     Document Type: Article

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