Small area variation in the utilization of common medical tests and consultations in Ontario, Canada

ABSTRACT Objective Evidence of regional variation in the utilization of medical tests and procedures has raised concern surrounding the potential overuse of unnecessary care. Such overuse is detrimental as it may lead to overdiagnosis, and the resulting overtreatment of indolent disease, ineffici...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Colleen Webber, Yvonne Dewit, Steve Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/186