http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/comment-page-1/#comment-16135 Just Say No | Health Economics Online Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:51:10 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/#comment-16135 [...] The Institute of Medicine has noted that the prevalence of iatrogenic injuries is a serious problem, killing 100,000 patients per year.  The N.Y. Times has written about the phenomenon and Sharon Brownlee even has a book out called [...] [...] The Institute of Medicine has noted that the prevalence of iatrogenic injuries is a serious problem, killing 100,000 patients per year.  The N.Y. Times has written about the phenomenon and Sharon Brownlee even has a book out called [...]

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/comment-page-1/#comment-15949 Healthcare Economist · Just Say No Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:42:11 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/#comment-15949 [...] The Institute of Medicine has noted that the prevalence of iatrogenic injuries is a serious problem, killing 100,000 patients per year.  The N.Y. Times has written about the phenomenon and Sharon Brownlee even has a book out called [...] [...] The Institute of Medicine has noted that the prevalence of iatrogenic injuries is a serious problem, killing 100,000 patients per year.  The N.Y. Times has written about the phenomenon and Sharon Brownlee even has a book out called [...]

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/comment-page-1/#comment-3660 Healthcare Economist · Healthcare Economist Manifesto Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:36:50 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/#comment-3660 [...] Much:  As many as ninety-eight thousand Americans are killed each year by medical errors; The U.S. spends $700 billion on unnecessary medical tests; Doctors practice defensive medicine to [...] [...] Much:  As many as ninety-eight thousand Americans are killed each year by medical errors; The U.S. spends $700 billion on unnecessary medical tests; Doctors practice defensive medicine to [...]

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Healthcare Economist · Pittsburgh has more MRI Machines than Canada Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:51:17 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/#comment-386 [...] ovarian cancer.” These figures lend some more evidence that Americans may be Overtreated (see my post on Shannon Brownlee’s book of the same [...] [...] ovarian cancer.” These figures lend some more evidence that Americans may be Overtreated (see my post on Shannon Brownlee’s book of the same [...]

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Healthcare Economist · The truth about the RAND HIE Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:21:46 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/10/12/overtreated/#comment-385 [...] in the overall health of the patient and too much treatment can actually harm the patient (see my post on Overtreated). It could be the case that health was measured poorly by the HIE, but Nyman concedes that a [...] [...] in the overall health of the patient and too much treatment can actually harm the patient (see my post on Overtreated). It could be the case that health was measured poorly by the HIE, but Nyman concedes that a [...]

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