Reducing inappropriate diagnostic practice through education and decision support.

Phillip James Bairstow; Jennifer Persaud; Richard Mendelson; Long Nguyen

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Reducing inappropriate diagnostic practice through education and decision support.

June 27, 2011

Bairstow PJ, Persaud J, Mendelson R, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2010;22(3):194-200.

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A decision support program improved adherence to recommended diagnostic algorithms for common emergency department conditions.

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