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Sunday, October 7, 2012


‘Doctors often ask for needless tests’

Dr. Kameshwar Prasad, head of the clinical epidemiology unit at AIIMS said unnecessary diagnostic tests and surgical procedures not just put additional financial burden but also affect the patient's recovery. "We are also proposing that evidence-based treatment methodologies should be emphasized in medical schools," he said.

Excerpts from TOI
 

 

 

Posted by Sangeeta Narang at 9:32 AM

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