Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3233222 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
TJC-inspired point-of-care testing policy was negatively and unintentionally associated with physician examinations, most notably the performance of a digital rectal examination. Institutional regulations designed for patient safety may unintentionally influence patient care. Economists describe this paradoxic phenomenon as the Law of Unintended Consequences. The costs and benefits of such policies should be analyzed before implementation and enforcement of new medical regulations.
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Authors
Bruce D. MD, Col, Medical Corps, US Army, Keri Jo A. DO, Capt, US Air Force, Scott A. MD, Joanne RN,