Better off not knowing: improving clinical care by limiting physician access to unsolicited diagnostic information.

Michael L. Volk; Peter A. Ubel

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Better off not knowing: improving clinical care by limiting physician access to unsolicited diagnostic information.

April 13, 2011

Volk ML, Ubel PA. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(6):487-8.

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This commentary explores how extraneous test findings can affect patient safety, and offers suggestions to address this issue.

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