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For asymptomatic patients, doing those tests could easily cause net harm from follow-up to false positives. So, even if the tests had been free, it's probably
by vharuck 6y ago
For asymptomatic patients, doing those tests could easily cause net harm from follow-up to false positives. So, even if the tests had been free, it's probably unethical.
This is why organizations like the United States Preventative Services Task Force exist. They review studies and recommend best practices for medical screening. They do recommend against asymptomatic screening for a lot of tests.