"When Evidence Says No, But Doctors Say Yes

[dand]

Jeremy Stuart and Brad Abrahams posted this on facebook and I thought it just too good not to share with the forum. No surprise here really, but nice to see a publication like The Atlantic picking up on this.

An Epidemic of Unnecessary Treatment

 

[AJA]

Many things fuel this. Including that many want to "be treated" rather than be an active participant in their own health.

 

[Dhair]

All doctors do this, but oncologists and psychiatrists probably have the largest percentage of true psychopaths.