Should patients get direct access to their laboratory test results?: An answer with many questions.

Traber Davis Giardina; Hardeep Singh

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Should patients get direct access to their laboratory test results?: An answer with many questions.

December 15, 2011

Giardina TD, Singh H. JAMA. 2011;306(22):2502-2503.

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This commentary discusses a federal proposal to provide patients with direct access to laboratory test results as a tactic to reduce errors.

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