[Physicians' attitudes toward the problem of unnecessary tests and procedures].

Gac Sanit

Coordinación Asistencial, Hospital Alto Guadalquivir, Agencia Sanitaria Alto Guadalquivir, Andújar (Jaén), España.

Published: March 2018

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