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Millions Squandered In Unnecessary Tests Ordered In Routine Doctor Visits
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- May 19, 2006
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- Georgetown University Medical Center
- Summary:
- Unnecessary medical tests are costing the US health care system millions -- and potentially billions -- of dollars per year, and add unnecessary patient stress, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center.
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Unnecessary medical tests are costing the U.S. health care system millions--and potentially billions-- of dollars per year, and add unnecessary patient stress, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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