To the Editor: In their editorial,1 Hammett and Harris have overlooked one of the most important contributory factors to the increased use of diagnostic tests by community-based practitioners (ie, GPs) — patient demand.
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- 1. Hammett RJH, Harris, RD. Halting the growth in diagnostic testing [editorial]. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 124-125. <eMJA full text>
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