Overtesting and undertesting in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Health systems are currently subject to unprecedented financial strains. Inappropriate test use wastes finite health resources (overuse) and delays diagnoses and treatment (underuse). As most patient care is provided in primary care, it represents an ideal setting to mitigate waste. OBJE...

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Autores principales: O’Sullivan, Jack W, Albasri, Ali, Nicholson, Brian D, Perera, Rafael, Aronson, Jeffrey K, Roberts, Nia, Heneghan, Carl
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5829845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29440142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018557

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5829845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29440142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018557

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