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Do Patients Want More Care or Less? – NYTimes.com
Some good examples of doctors providing the space for patients to make choices about the level of care and options, albeit in relatively low-stakes situation. The development of ’decision aids… more →
My Lymphoma Journey
Repeating Tests and Images - Duplication in Healthcare
wrote 1 week ago: How is it possible that pieces of information are not available when decisions need to be made? This … more →
Hospitals Allegedly Enforcing Questionable Practices to Increase Bottom Line
wrote 5 months ago: By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Docto … more →
Vol. 66 May 1, 2012 A Medical Business and Marketing Report
wrote 1 year ago: TOOTH FAIRY PRICE FUTURES UNCERTAIN The price the tooth fairy pays has increased nearly 90% since 19 … more →
45 medical tests or treatments to avoid
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wrote 1 year ago: Our medical care system has become a danger, an expensive, wasteful danger at that. So what else is … more →
Do Patients Want More Care or Less? - NYTimes.com
wrote 1 year ago: Some good examples of doctors providing the space for patients to make choices about the level of ca … more →
“Top Five” List Identifies Opportunities to Improve Quality and Value in Cancer Care
wrote 1 year ago: Further to the article posted yesterday, here is the full press release on the top five. “Top Five” … more →
Doctors can help patients make informed decisions and prevent overtreatment
wrote 1 year ago: Good article on how medical history and a good primary care doctor can reduce the aggravation of unn … more →
Good News, Guys: Spikes in PSA Don't Mean Prostate Cancer
wrote 2 years ago: The National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Urological Association currently recommen … more →
Unnecessary tests
wrote 2 years ago: I am MADPISSED. Because i realised today when i was in the hospital, that the rheumatologist(not min … more →
Doctors who order tests for their own financial gain-KevinMD.com
wrote 2 years ago: Doctors who order tests for their own financial gain 6 comments in Physician practice http://platfor … more →
Most CT Scans are unnecessary
wrote 3 years ago: CHICAGO (Reuters) – More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type … more →
Doing "Everything"
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wrote 4 years ago: Family docs tend to be medically “conservative”. This means we don’t like to inter … more →
Doing "Everything"
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wrote 4 years ago: Family docs tend to be medically “conservative”. This means we don’t like to inter … more →
How To Run Your Doctor Off
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wrote 5 years ago: I had a “well woman” visit last week. They poked, prodded, mashed me flat, generally made me as unco … more →
