Utilization of laboratory services: Electrolytes and urea
| Autor: | P.C. Suvarnabai, S.S. Ango, M.B. Abdurrahman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent Clinical Laboratory Techniques business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Nigeria Continuing education General Medicine Health Services Health Services Misuse Patient management Electrolytes chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Child Preschool Physical therapy Urea Humans Medicine Child business |
| Zdroj: | Public Health. 96:341-344 |
| ISSN: | 0033-3506 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0033-3506(82)80005-x |
| Popis: | An analysis was made of 640 children who had electrolytes and urea investigations over a 9-month period. The indication, or rationale, for these tests was not clear in 241 (38%) cases. The results of the tests influenced patient management in only 58 (9%) cases. No note or comment about the results was recorded in the case-folder in 518 (81%) cases. The tests were assessed as useful in 124 patients. There was unnecessary repetition of the tests. It is concluded that there was a high degree of over-utilization and mis-utilization, the solution to which lies in continuing education of doctors, starting during undergraduate training. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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