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What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing
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| Citation | Rosalie Wyonch. 2019. What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/what-doctor-ordered-improving-use-and-value-laboratory-testing/ |
| Published Date: | February 14, 2019 |
| Accessed Date: | September 23, 2026 |
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Misuse of laboratory testing in Canada is costly and potentially harmful, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “What the Doctor Ordered: Improving the Use and Value of Laboratory Testing,” authors Christopher Naugler and Rosalie Wyonch argue that reducing inappropriate lab testing could save costs in healthcare while improving patient outcomes and experience.
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