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Last orders: follow-up of tests ordered on the day of hospital discharge.
Ong MS, Magrabi F, Jones G, Coiera E. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1347-1349.

According to data presented in this research letter, tests ordered on the day of discharge represent a disproportionate number of tests that are not followed-up.
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