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An Epidemic of Unnecessary Treatment
First, listen to the story with the happy ending: At 61, the executive was in excellent health. His blood pressure was a bit high, but everything else looked good, and he exercised regularly. Then he had a scare. He went for a brisk post-lunch walk on a cool winter day, and his chest began to hurt. Back inside his office, he sat down, and the pain disappeared as quickly as it had come.
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A great read. This reminded me of another excellent article about the value of incremental medicine. I'll add the link to related links. We really need to rethink our healthcare systems and truly innovate to achieve affordable, high quality care.