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. 2017 Apr 24;189(16):E620-E621.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1095417.

Nearly a third of tests and treatments are unnecessary: CIHI

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PMCID: PMC5403653
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1095417

Nearly a third of tests and treatments are unnecessary: CIHI

Lauren Vogel. CMAJ. 2017.

. 2017 Apr 24;189(16):E620-E621.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1095417.

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PMID: 28438963
PMCID: PMC5403653
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1095417

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