Laboratory test requesting appropriateness and patient safety [electronic resource] /

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Preface ; Table of contents ; 1 Introduction: clinical laboratory contribution to patient safety ; References ; 2 Inappropriateness in laboratory test requesting in the literature ; 2.1 Laboratory process-test request ; 2.2 Definition of inappropriate requests.

2.3 Causes of inappropriate test requests 2.3.1 Laboratory ; 2.3.2 Requesting physician ; 2.3.3 The patient ; 2.3.4 Factors inherent in the system ; 2.4 Reducing inefficiency in the laboratory diagnostic process.

2.5 Tools described in the literature for the management of the demand for laboratory tests: before, during, and after the request 2.5.1 Before ; 2.5.2 During the request ; 2.5.3 After the request ; 2.6 The future: where we are going ; References.

3 Causes and negative effects of inappropriateness in laboratory test requesting 3.1 Introduction ; 3.2 Causes of inappropriateness in laboratory test requesting ; 3.2.1 Clinician's unawareness about the test ; 3.2.2 Communication between clinical and laboratory departments.

3.2.3 Others 3.3 Negative effects of inappropriateness in laboratory test requesting ; References ; 4 Strategies to correct inappropriateness in laboratory test requesting ; 4.1 Introduction ; 4.2 Types of strategy to correct inappropriateness in laboratory tests.

Includes bibliographical references.

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