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Released: February 21, 2013
Group releases list of 90 medical ‘don’ts’
Source: Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post (Free Registration)
Don’t use feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia. Don’t use drugs to aggressively treat diabetes in those older than 65. Don’t automatically use imaging technology for minor head injuries in children and headaches in adults. And don’t give antacids to babies with reflux.
Those are among the 90 medical “don’ts” on a list being released Thursday by a coalition of doctor and consumer groups. They are trying to discourage the use of tests and treatments that have become common practice but may cause harm to patients or unnecessarily drive up the cost of health care.
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