Older Patients Perceptions of “Unnecessary” Tests and Referrals: A National Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries

CONTEXT: Unnecessary exposure to medical interventions can harm patients. Many hope that generalist physicians can limit such unnecessary exposure. OBJECTIVE: To assess older Americans’ perceptions of the need for tests and referrals that their personal physician deemed unnecessary. DESIGN: Telephon...

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Main Authors: Herndon, M. Brooke, Schwartz, Lisa M., Woloshin, Steven, Anthony, Denise, Gallagher, Patricia, Fowler, Floyd J., Fisher, Elliott
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2008
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2533360/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18592324
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-008-0626-9
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