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It’s not enough to say it’s harmful. How is it harmful? A blood test, for example, cannot be inherently harmful. (Okay, no more harmful than drawing blood). So
by throwawaynotmd 5y ago
It’s not enough to say it’s harmful. How is it harmful? A blood test, for example, cannot be inherently harmful. (Okay, no more harmful than drawing blood). So it must be about what people then decide to do based on that test. That’s what my post is about.
- Fomite 5y agoBut vanishingly rarely are diagnostic tests given and then the results ignored. That's not how consumers of healthcare nor clinicians work.
- vidarh 5y agoDo enough of them, and even basic blood tests cause harm. Infections happen. Rupturing veins happens. If your tests are for conditions that are rare enough, and where early detection does little enough to improve outcomes, even a tiny risk like that becomes a problem.