The Value of In Vitro Diagnostic Testing in Medical Practice: A Status Report.

BACKGROUND:In vitro diagnostic (IVD) investigations are indispensable for routine patient management. Appropriate testing allows early-stage interventions, reducing late-stage healthcare expenditure (HCE). AIM:To investigate HCE on IVDs in two developed markets and to assess the perceived value of I...

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Main Authors: Ulrich-Peter Rohr, Carmen Binder, Thomas Dieterle, Francesco Giusti, Carlo Guiseppe Mario Messina, Eduard Toerien, Holger Moch, Hans Hendrik Schäfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4778800?pdf=render