Designation, diligence and drift: understanding laboratory expenditure increases in British Columbia, 1996/97 to 2005/06

• Main Authors: Sivananthan Saskia N (Author), Peterson Sandra (Author), Lavergne Ruth (Author), Barer Morris L (Author), McGrail Kimberlyn M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Laboratory testing is one of the fastest growing areas of health services spending in Canada. We examine the extent to which increases in laboratory expenditures might be explained by testing that is consistent with guidelines for th...