Reducing red blood cell folate testing: a case study in utilisation management
Mandatory enrichment of wheat flour in Canada with folic acid since 1998 has caused folate deficiency to be rare. There were 3019 red blood cell (RBC) folate tests performed during an 18-month period at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)/St. Joseph’s Healthcare London (SJHC) without any folate def...
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| Main Authors: | Alan Gob, Ian Chin-Yee, Ola Ismail, Vipin Bhayana, Angela Rutledge |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Quality |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000531.full |
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