Patients and tests:  a study into patient understanding of blood tests ordered by their doctor

Kljakovic, Marjan

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Patients and tests: a study into patient understanding of blood tests ordered by their doctor

Date

2012-04

Authors

Kljakovic, Marjan

Publisher

The Royal College of General Practitioners

Abstract

Patient understanding of diagnostic tests is important in general practice. This study describes how patients understand information about their tests, using blood tests as an example.