1. Poorly or Unsupported Clinical Decision Making RESOURCE UTILISATION-CANADA OVERUSE-5% CKD patients 25% Duplicate testing
~$4.55 M (~$4.50/test)
Dr. Adeera Levin, Director, Kidney Function Clinic, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Rm A, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6; fax ; 1

2. OVERUSE / INAPPROPRIATE USE OF RADIOLOGY / PHARMACY RESOURCES
CANADA
Prescriptions-community pharmacies-
272 million (1999) to 483 million (2009).
Appropriate vs. Inappropriate use?
CT scanners -198 to 465
MRI scanners- 19 to 266 from federal investments.
Number of Scans:
58% increase CT scans
100% increase MRIs. (Compared to 2003)
Source:
Heather Dawson Director, Analysis and Reporting, Health Council of Canada Healthcare Policy Vol.6 No.4, 2011
8 November 2018