Medical Testing

12 Medical Tests That Can Do More Harm Than Good

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.24.2012

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Enter a new term into the midlife vernacular: medical gluttony. It's when our doctors order a barrage of "just in case" medical testing to keep us hap...

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Normal Medical Lab Results Not So Normal

Paul Spector, M.D. | Posted 04.17.2012

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Paul Spector, M.D.

The medical field continues to define health as the absence of disease, an impoverished conceptualization that underlies the most fundamental problems in our health care system.

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Choosing (Medicine) Wisely: Good Answers for Good Questions

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

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David Katz, M.D.

Make your standard of care better than standard. Be a good boss -- ask good questions, get good answers. By doing so, you can help ensure that you and your doctor are always diligent, and choosing wisely -- together.

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To Improve U.S. Health Care, Heed MD-Specialists' Suggestions to Reduce Excess Tests

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

The goal of quality patient care is and always should be the same: Health care professionals should do the right thing for the right patient in the right setting with the right resources.

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Obesity Raises Risk From Common Medical Test, Study Suggests

Posted 04.07.2012

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By: Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer Published: 04/06/2012 11:04 AM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily Obese people may be exposed to more ...

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When Is Too Much Information Too Much?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 01.21.2012

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Helene Pavlov, M.D.

Research should guide decision-making but not be the end all. Physicians need to know how the "research findings" might be applied in a patient's individual circumstance.

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Resisting the Tyranny of Medical Testing

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

What are the performance characteristics of a test? This term refers broadly to how reliably a test finds what it is looking for, and how reliably it finds only what it is looking for without mistakenly sounding an unnecessary alarm.

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9 In 10 Docs Blame Lawsuit Fears For Overtesting

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.17.2011

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CHICAGO — Ninety percent of physicians surveyed said doctors overtest and overtreat to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits. That senti...

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ER Doctors: Lawsuit Fears Lead To Overtesting

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.17.2011

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CHICAGO — Fast decisions on life-and-death cases are the bread and butter of hospital emergency rooms. Nowhere do doctors face greater pressures...

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Part the Third and Final: The White Rabbit Vanishes (We Hope) Down the Rabbit Hole!

Carol Muske-Dukes | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carol Muske-Dukes

I've tried to present both "sides" and provide a glimpse of a "typical" procedure. Now I'm hoping that the truth about the need for animal testing for human health and survival will finally "out."

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What is a Myelogram?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Helene Pavlov, M.D.

A myelogram can help your doctor make a diagnosis or plan the appropriate treatment to help relieve back or leg symptoms.

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