Decisions to withhold diagnostic investigations in nursing home patients with a clinical suspicion of venous thromboembolism.

This study aimed to gather insights in physicians' considerations for decisions to either refer for- or to withhold additional diagnostic investigations in nursing home patients with a suspicion of venous thromboembolism.Our study was nested in an observational study on diagnostic strategies fo...

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Main Authors: Henrike J Schouten, Huiberdina L Koek, Marije Kruisman-Ebbers, Geert-Jan Geersing, Ruud Oudega, Marijke C Kars, Karel G M Moons, Johannes J M van Delden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3948630?pdf=render