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Why it is so hard to talk about overuse in pediatrics and why it matters.
October 29, 2017
Ralston SL, Schroeder AR. JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):931-932.
Health care overuse has been recognized as a potential contributor to patient harm. This commentary suggests that the problem of medical overuse begins in childhood and advocates for efforts to reduce overuse that focus on pediatric care. A recent WebM&M commentary discussed risks related to overdiagnosis and medical overuse.
