Test result communication in primary care: a survey of current practice
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Test result communication in primary care: a survey of current practice
BACKGROUND The number of blood tests ordered in primary care continues to increase and the timely and appropriate communication of results remains essential. However, the testing and result communication process includes a number of participants in a variety of settings and is both complicated to manage and vulnerable to human error. In the UK, guidelines for the process are absent and research...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Quality & Safety
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2044-5415,2044-5423
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003712