Laboratory testing in general practice: a patient safety blind spot
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Laboratory testing in general practice: a patient safety blind spot.
To cite: Elder NC. BMJ Qual Saf Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bmjqs2015-004644 Physicians order a lot of tests in primary care. We use tests to diagnose patients’ complaints, monitor chronic diseases, check medication levels and screen for health risks and early disease. Sometimes, even in the office setting, the result for a test can be a matter of life or...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Quality & Safety
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2044-5415,2044-5423
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004644