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Why Test study protocol: a UK-wide audit using the Primary Care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT) to explore the reasons for primary care testing

BACKGROUND: The number of blood tests done in primary care has been increasing over the past 20 years. Some estimates suggest that up to one-quarter of these tests may not have been needed. This could lead to a cascade effect of further investigations, appointments, or referrals, as well as anxiety...

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Autores principales: Burrell, Alexander, Duncan, Polly, Bennett-Britton, Ian, Hodgson, Sam, Merriel, Samuel WD, Waqar, Salman, Whiting, Penny, Watson, Jessica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9680757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35508322
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0017