Inappropriate requests for tumor markers in patients aged 50 years and older : lessons not learned

Tumor marker (TM) requests are common in the clinical practice when screening for neoplasms. Objectives: To investigate, within a private health insurance, the ordering frequency and the costs related to inappropriate TM test orders. Methods:This study analyzed data regarding TM requests within a pr...

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Main Authors: Nascimento Júnior, Valter Paz, Camargos, Einstein Francisco de
Format: Preprint
Language: Inglês
Published: 2020
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Online Access: https://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/39510
https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.1228
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4498-2811
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-5529
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