Small area variation in the utilization of common medical tests and consultations in Ontario, Canada
ABSTRACT Objective Evidence of regional variation in the utilization of medical tests and procedures has raised concern surrounding the potential overuse of unnecessary care. Such overuse is detrimental as it may lead to overdiagnosis, and the resulting overtreatment of indolent disease, ineffici...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Swansea University
2017-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Population Data Science |
Online Access: | https://ijpds.org/article/view/186 |