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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
The peer-reviewed journal of Baylor Scott & White Health
Volume 37, 2024 - Issue 2
Reviews
Testing wisely: toward more efficient laboratory utilization
Kenneth YouensDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health Medical Center – Temple, Temple, Texas, USACorrespondence, [email protected]
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8686-8856
, MD, MBAhttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-8686-8856