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Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it?

Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? Gawande A. The New Yorker. May 2015

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September 28, 2017
Gawande A. The New Yorker. May 2015
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The overuse of medical care and its negative impact on personal health and finances is an emerging concern. This magazine article provides insights from a surgeon about how providing unnecessary care can contribute to patient harm and waste. Consequences of unneeded medical care include overtesting, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment. A previous AHRQ WebM&M perspective explored overuse as a patient safety problem.

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Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? Gawande A. The New Yorker. May 2015

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