Low-Cost Diagnostic Technologies and Clinical Outcomes:The Impact of Inappropriate Utilization
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
- Vol. 13 (4) , 501-511
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300009971
Abstract
Commodification of low-cost diagnostic technologies (LCDTs) carries the risk of an unintended and potentially worrisome shift in how we conceive of health assessment. Optimizing practice requires a balanced understanding of both the beneficial and harmful impact of the use of LCDTs and the development of system incentives for appropriate use.Keywords
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