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Things We Do for No Reason: Prealbumin Testing to Diagnose Malnutrition in the Hospitalized Patient

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Inspired by the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® campaign, the “Things We Do for No Reason” series reviews practices which have become common parts of hospital care but which may provide… Click to show full abstract

Inspired by the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® campaign, the “Things We Do for No Reason” series reviews practices which have become common parts of hospital care but which may provide little value to our patients. Practices reviewed in the TWDFNR series do not represent “black and white” conclusions or clinical practice standards, but are meant as a starting place for research and active discussions among hospitalists and patients. We invite you to be part of that discussion.

Keywords: testing diagnose; prealbumin testing; diagnose malnutrition; things reason; reason; reason prealbumin

Journal Title: Journal of Hospital Medicine
Year Published: 2018

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