What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing

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Page Title:What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/what-doctor-ordered-improving-use-and-value-laboratory-testing/
Published Date:February 14, 2019
Accessed Date:February 19, 2025

Misuse of laboratory testing in Canada is costly and potentially harmful, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing,” authors Christopher Naugler and Rosalie Wyonch argue that reducing inappropriate lab testing could save costs in healthcare while improving patient outcomes and experience.

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