2018 update on pediatric medical overuse: a review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

2018 update on pediatric medical overuse: a review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Review
 
• Published February 2019

2018 update on pediatric medical overuse: a review.

Coon ER, Quinonez RA, Morgan DJ, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Feb 18; [Epub ahead of print].

Overuse of medical care represents a significant patient safety challenge. In this review, researchers highlight the top 10 studies published in 2017 that they suggest may help reduce overuse in pediatrics.

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