Malpractice fears are the No. 1 cause of overtreatment, physicians say

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Physicians overall feel overtreatment is common in healthcare, according to a study in PLOS One.

For the study, researchers surveyed 2,106 physicians regarding topics related to overtreatment and unnecessary healthcare. Continue reading article here…

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