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Low-Cost Diagnostic Technologies and Clinical Outcomes: The Impact of Inappropriate Utilization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Steven Lewis  and
Jeanette Foreman
Steven Lewis
Affiliation:
Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
Jeanette Foreman
Affiliation:
Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
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Abstract

Commodification of low-cost diagnostic technologies (LCDTs) carries the risk of an unintended and potentially worrisome shift in how we conceive of health assessment. Optimizing practice requires a balanced understanding of both the beneficial and harmful impact of the use of LCDTs and the development of system incentives for appropriate use.

Type
Special Section: The Use And Abuse Of Low-Cost Technologies
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , Fall 1997 , pp. 501 - 511
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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