Physician Diagnostic and Reporting Practices for Gastrointestinal Illnesses in Three Health Regions of British Columbia
- 1 July 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 98 (4) , 306-310
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03405409
Abstract
To estimate seasonal proportions of patient visits due to acute gastrointestinal illness (GI), assess factors influencing physicians’ stool sample requests, their understanding of laboratory testing protocols and adherence to provincial stool request guidelines in three British Columbia (BC) health regions.Keywords
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