Perspective of healthy asymptomatic patients requesting general blood tests from their physicians: a qualitative study

Perspective of healthy asymptomatic patients requesting general blood tests from their physicians: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Routine blood tests for young, healthy, asymptomatic patients have no proven value in early detection of diseases. Indeed, such tests have occasionally been found to be harmful. Although general blood tests are not recommended by evidence-based guidelines, patients frequently req...

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Main Authors: Michal Shaked, Inbar Levkovich, Tamar Adar, Alma Peri, Nir Liviatan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Blood test
Asymptomatic
Primary care
Family physician
Request
Reason
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-019-0940-9

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