Overtreatment in the United States.

Heather Lyu; Tim Xu; Daniel Brotman; Brandan Mayer-Blackwell; Michol Cooper; Michael Daniel; Elizabeth C. Wick; Vikas Saini; Shannon Brownlee; Martin A. Makary

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Overtreatment in the United States.

September 27, 2017

Lyu H, Xu T, Brotman D, et al. PLoS One. 2017;12(9):e0181970.

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Overuse of medical care can lead to patient harm. In this survey study, physicians were queried about the overuse of health care as well as contributing factors and solutions. Fear of malpractice was cited as a major reason for overtreatment.

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