Change of pathology request forms can reduce unwanted requests and tests
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Change of pathology request forms can reduce unwanted requests and tests.
BACKGROUND Developments in clinical and laboratory medical practice have resulted in a large increase in laboratory workload, with considerable financial implications. It has been shown that the design of laboratory request cards can influence patterns of test ordering and possibly reduce inappropriate requests. AIMS/METHODS To redesign pathology request cards with a view to reducing inapprop...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2004.023101