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Beware: more testing does not imply better outcomes. There are many situations where a test result may show something that apparently "need to be addressed", bu
by dtgriscom 4y ago
Beware: more testing does not imply better outcomes. There are many situations where a test result may show something that apparently "need to be addressed", but the side effects and problems caused by "addressing" that result is, on average, worse than the result of never having tested in the first place.
Of course, many tests are valuable, with results that can lead to effective treatment. But, it's hard to know which is which without significant study.
Refs:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/13/1104141886/cascade-of-care https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/13/1104141...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628817/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628817/
https://www.americanpatient.org/medical-tests-to-avoid-that-may-endanger-your-health/ https://www.americanpatient.org/medical-tests-to-avoid-that-...