Study finds such protections do not cut cost of medical care Changing laws to make it more difficult to sue physicians for medical malpractice may not reduce the amount of “defensive medicine” practiced by physicians, according to a new RAND… Read More ›
Overutilization
Doctors speak out about unnecessary care as cost put at $800 billion a year
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Prominent doctors are challenging the assumption in US healthcare that more is better Leading doctors are calling for action to tackle unnecessary care that is estimated to account for up to $800bn… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 