Well Blog: Doctor and Patient: Why Doctors Order So Many Tests

Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 00:00 in Health & Medicine

For harried doctors, writing a prescription or ordering tests is often the fastest and easiest thing to do. A new study looks at why so many doctors prescribe excessive care, and how they feel about it.

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