General practitioner practices in requesting laboratory tests for patients with gastroenteritis in the Netherlands, 2001–2002

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to estimate the (selective) proportion of patients consulting their GP for an episode of gastroenteritis for whom laboratory tests were requested. In addition adherence of GPs to the guidelines for dia...

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Main Authors: Koopmans Marion PG, Bartelds Aad IM, van den Brandhof Winette E, van Duynhoven Yvonne THP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/7/56