Why clinicians overtest: development of a thematic framework

Abstract Background Medical tests provide important information to guide clinical management. Overtesting, however, may cause harm to patients and the healthcare system, including through misdiagnosis, false positives, false negatives and overdiagnosis. Clinicians are ultimately responsible for test...

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Main Authors: Justin H. Lam, Kristen Pickles, Fiona F. Stanaway, Katy J. L. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05844-9