Newspaper/Magazine Article ‘He thought what he was doing was good for people.’ Why is it so difficult to prevent unnecessary medical procedures in the U.S. health-care system? Citation Text: Outcalt C. The Atlantic. August 2021. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 1, 2021 Outcalt C. The Atlantic. August 2021. Overuse and unnecessary care lead to serious patient harms and a cascade of negative consequences. This story describes the overuse behavior of one surgeon to illustrate influences contributing to the problem. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Outcalt C. The Atlantic. August 2021. Copy Citation Related Resources Bleeding and in pain, a pregnant woman in Louisiana couldn’t get answers. January 25, 2023 During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short. January 18, 2023 ER doctors misdiagnose patients with unusual symptoms. January 18, 2023 From heart disease to IUDs: how doctors dismiss women’s pain. December 21, 2022 Walgreens will stop judging its pharmacy staffers by how fast they work. November 9, 2022 People of color with long COVID face uphill battle to be heard. October 12, 2022 Embedded bias: how medical records sow discrimination. October 5, 2022 When medical error becomes personal, activism becomes painful. September 28, 2022 A California man’s ‘painful and terrifying’ road to a Monkeypox diagnosis. August 17, 2022 Independent Neurology Inquiry. July 20, 2022 Stop using these adult bed rails, warns the Consumer Product Safety Commission. June 15, 2022 Antifatness in the surgical setting. June 8, 2022 Woman works to end Black maternal health crisis after daughter dies after giving birth. April 27, 2022 Dying for Care. March 30, 2022 Deficiencies after the New Electronic Health Record Go-Live at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, WA. March 30, 2022 A widow’s mission to change NC dental sedation rules. March 23, 2022 How nursing homes’ worst offenses are hidden from the public. December 22, 2021 Her husband died by suicide. She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction. December 1, 2021 How to seek care for non-covid health issues during the pandemic, and why you shouldn’t delay. September 29, 2021 Phony diagnoses hide high rates of drugging at nursing homes. September 22, 2021 The pain was unbearable. So why did doctors turn her away? August 25, 2021 A tragic death shows how ERs fail patients who struggle with addiction. July 28, 2021 Federal speech rulings may embolden health care workers to call out safety issues. July 21, 2021 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care. July 14, 2021 How medical jargon can make COVID health disparities even worse. June 9, 2021 Cancer diagnoses delayed among prisoners in Washington state. May 26, 2021 A crisis of undiagnosed cancers is emerging in the pandemic’s second year. May 19, 2021 Addiction treatment providers in Pa. face little state scrutiny despite harm to clients. May 12, 2021 Survey by Ohio regulator shows stress, fatigue among pharmacists at chain stores. May 5, 2021 Black or 'other'? Doctors may be relying on race to make decisions about your health. May 5, 2021 View More See More About General Public Operating Room Cardiology Neurology Surgery View More
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