The cost-effectiveness of upfront point-of-care testing in the emergency department: a secondary analysis of a randomised, controlled trial
Abstract Background Time-saving is constantly sought after in the Emergency Department (ED), and Point-of-Care (POC) testing has been shown to be an effective time-saving intervention. However, when direct costs are compared, these tests commonly appear to be cost-prohibitive. Economic viability may...
Main Authors: | Lara Nicole Goldstein, Mike Wells, Craig Vincent-Lambert |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0687-2 |
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