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2017 update on pediatric medical overuse: a review.

Coon ER, Young PC, Quinonez RA, et al. 2017 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(5). doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.5752.

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June 25, 2018
Coon ER, Young PC, Quinonez RA, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(5).
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Overuse of medical care has been identified as a patient safety issue, but most existing literature focuses on overuse in adult patients. This review of literature published in 2017 identified 8 high-quality studies documenting overuse of diagnostic testing and therapeutics as well as overmedicalization of self-limited conditions in pediatric patients. The authors judged these examples of overuse to have significant potential for harming patients.
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Coon ER, Young PC, Quinonez RA, et al. 2017 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(5). doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.5752.