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These type of arguments never sit right with me. It's my body, I'd like to know as much about it as possible. It's good to be aware of the risk, but at the end
by enchiridion 7y ago
These type of arguments never sit right with me. It's my body, I'd like to know as much about it as possible. It's good to be aware of the risk, but at the end of the day it's my decision to take that risk on.
One reason to screen more is that it provides incentive for better treatments. How many people would be researching new coronary artery treatments if we just started ignoring the disease?
- nitrogen 7y agoAnd for that matter how often will statistically motivated reductions in screening cause true positives to be missed?
- Aeolun 7y agoMuch too often for comfort. I’d much rather try filtering false positives myself than guessing at true positives.
- RankingMember 7y agoThe parent agrees with your first paragraph at the end of their comment. I disagree with what you seem to be asserting, which is that anyone who's not getting every atom of their body scanned is "ignoring the disease".