Open AccessRationalisation des examens biologiques en cardiologie
Author(s) -
Jérôme Corré,
H. Douard
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
santé publique
Language(s) - French
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2104-3841
pISSN - 0995-3914
DOI - 10.3917/spub.186.0689
Subject(s) - rationalisation , medicine , mathematics , geometry
Laboratory tests usually complete clinical examinations for diagnostic, prognostic and even therapeutical care. However, French doctors might too easily prescribe such examinations without knowing their cost. As a matter of fact, the prescription is sometimes excessive or unjustified. Cardiology is not an exception, with costly laboratory tests.