Overtreatment in the United States. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Overtreatment in the United States. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published September 2017

Overtreatment in the United States.

Lyu H, Xu T, Brotman D, et al. PLoS One. 2017;12:e0181970.

Overuse of medical care can lead to patient harm. In this survey study, physicians were queried about the overuse of health care as well as contributing factors and solutions. Fear of malpractice was cited as a major reason for overtreatment.

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