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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...
Autores principales: | O’Sullivan, Jack W, Albasri, Ali, Nicholson, Brian D, Perera, Rafael, Aronson, Jeffrey K, Roberts, Nia, Heneghan, Carl |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2018
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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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