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Why is there variation in test ordering practices for patients presenting to the emergency department with undifferentiated chest pain? A qualitative study

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  • Julie Li Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Maria R Dahm Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaInstitute for Communication in Health Care, Australian National University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Judith Thomas Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Nasir Wabe Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Peter Smith Emergency Medicine, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaGraduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Andrew Georgiou Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Julie Li, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia; julie.li{at}mq.edu.au
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Li J, Dahm MR, Thomas J, et al
Why is there variation in test ordering practices for patients presenting to the emergency department with undifferentiated chest pain? A qualitative study
Emergency Medicine Journal 2021;38:820-824.

Publication history

  • Received December 20, 2020
  • Accepted August 13, 2021
  • First published September 2, 2021.
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October 22, 2021

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