Posters, More Not Always Better
When it comes to medical tests and treatments; more is not always betterThere is a lot of evidence that shows that physicians and patients too often pursue tests and treatments that are not necessary valuable — in fact they may actually cause harm to patients
Providing the right amount of healthcareToo much healthcare isn’t just costly, it is all too often bad for your health.
The best health advice you’ll get today?Many scientists who have looked closely at the evidence have soundly questioned routine mammograms for healthy women — those with no extra risk factors for the disease — and particularly for younger women because of the very real problems of overdiagnosis and overtreatment
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