Journal:
:medical journal of islamic republic of iran
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zahra meidani health information management research center, department of health information management & technology, school of allied health, kashan university of medical sciences, kashan, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان (kashan university of medical sciences)
mehrdad farzandipour health information management research center, department of health information management & technology, school of allied health professions, kashan university of medical sciences, kashan, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان (kashan university of medical sciences)
alireza farrokhian department of cardiology, school of medicine, kashan university of medical sciences, kashan, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان (kashan university of medical sciences)
masomeh haghighat health information management research center, department of health information management & technology, school of allied health professions, kashan university of medical sciences, kashan, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان (kashan university of medical sciences)
background: considering the role of laboratory tests as a central part of controlling health expenditure, this study intends to investigate laboratory tests overutilization in iran to pave the way for future interventions. methods: inappropriate laboratory utilization was reviewed in a cross-sectional survey through the retrospective analysis of 384 medical records at a tertiary center. to pa...