Published in Clin Lab Med on December 01, 1982
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Controlled trial using computerized feedback to improve physicians' diagnostic judgments. Acad Med (1992) 0.91
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A controlled trial to decrease the unnecessary use of diagnostic tests. J Gen Intern Med (1986) 0.89
Pursuit of abnormal coagulation screening tests generates modest hidden preoperative costs. J Gen Intern Med (1990) 0.89
Teaching old dogs new tricks: using cognitive feedback to improve physicians' diagnostic judgments on simulated cases. Acad Med (1990) 0.89
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The failure of intravenous digital subtraction angiography in replacing carotid arteriography. Ann Intern Med (1986) 0.87
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A cost analysis of alternative treatments for duodenal ulcer. Ann Intern Med (1995) 0.81
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An automated screening strategy to identify patients with alcohol problems in a primary care setting. Arch Intern Med (2001) 0.81
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Improved cost allocation in case-mix accounting. Med Care (1982) 0.80
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Gene amplification accompanied by the loss of a chromosome containing the native allele and the appearance of the amplified DNA at a new chromosomal location. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1991) 0.79
Comparing aggregate estimates of derived thresholds for clinical decisions. Health Serv Res (1986) 0.79