Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Diagnostic testing as a cost factor in teaching institutions.

M L Garg, W A Gliebe, M B Elkhatib

    The Hospital Medical Staff
    |June 11, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Multi-Domain Interventions for Dementia Prevention - A Systematic Review.

    The journal of nutrition, health & aging·2023
    Same author

    DHA-enriched fish oil reduces insulin resistance in overweight and obese adults.

    Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids·2020
    Same author

    Induction of Metallothionein in Rat Liver by Zinc Exposure: A Dose and Time Dependent Study.

    The protein journal·2017
    Same author

    Elevated plasma ferritin in elderly individuals with high neocortical amyloid-β load.

    Molecular psychiatry·2017
    Same author

    Effect of diets rich in either saturated fat or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and supplemented with long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma lipoprotein profiles.

    European journal of clinical nutrition·2017
    Same author

    Protective role of Aloe vera against X-ray induced testicular dysfunction.

    Andrologia·2016

    Medical residents often rely heavily on diagnostic tests, increasing educational costs. Awareness of test validity and utility can help limit unnecessary diagnostic test ordering in teaching hospitals.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Health Economics
    • Clinical Diagnostics

    Background:

    • Physicians in training often depend significantly on diagnostic tests and procedures for patient management.
    • This reliance contributes to the educational costs associated with patient care in teaching hospital settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the extent of resident reliance on diagnostic tests and procedures.
    • To evaluate the educational costs incurred for patient care in a teaching hospital.
    • To identify strategies for optimizing diagnostic test ordering.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of clinical data from a teaching hospital.
    • Examination of resident ordering patterns for diagnostic tests and procedures.
    • Assessment of associated educational costs.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Residents demonstrate a notable degree of reliance on diagnostic tests and procedures.
    • Significant educational costs are linked to patient care influenced by diagnostic test ordering.

    Conclusions:

    • Educating resident trainees on the validity, reliability, and diagnostic utility of laboratory tests is crucial.
    • This knowledge can help limit the ordering of diagnostic tests, thereby managing educational costs effectively.