Resources
Unnecessary Treatment
The Washington Post
We spend $750 billion on unnecessary health care. Two charts explain why.Washington Post
Lack of Health Outcome leads to dangerous treatments and deathNational Academy of Sciences
1/3 of Healthcare is Unnecessary and 1/3 of Hospital patients are harmed during their stayUSA Today
Doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeriesThe New Yorker
An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially.ABC News
Medicare Patients Get Costly Surgery Before DeathForbes
Why So Much Of The Health Care We Deliver Is Unnecessary - And What We Can Do About ItThe Washington Post
If your doctor says you need surgery, you may want to explore other optionsUS News
Why doctors continue to perform unnecessary and expensive tests like prostate cancer screening.Jackson Healthcare
Gallup Poll: One of Four Healthcare Dollars Spent on Unnecessary Medical CareHealthcare IT News
Deaths by medical mistakes hit recordsIndependent
Over-treating' patients is wasteful, unnecessary and can cause them harm.Health Affairs
Reducing Waste in Health CareMercola
“Money and Medicine” - Medical Waste and OvertreatmentMinnPost
How an 'avalanche of unnecessary medical care' is harming us — and what can be done about itThe Telegraph
One in seven treatments not necessary, warns NHS chief.Everyday Health
5 Ways to Protect Yourself From Overtreatment
Unnecessary Back Surgery
CBS News
Tapping into controversial back surgeriesMagaziner
Are recommended spine operations either unnecessary or too complexNCBI
“Unnecessary” spinal surgery: A prospective 1-year study of one surgeon's experienceSpine-Health
Diagnostic Injection for Low Back Pain from the Facet Joints May be UnnecessaryTo Your Health
Back Surgery: Too Many, Too Costly and Too IneffectiveInsurance Thought Leadership
Unnecessary Surgery: When Will It End?Insurance Thought Leadership
The Truth About Treating Lower Back Pain
Unnecessary Knee Surgery
Health Outcomes and Miscellaneous
The Wall Street Journal
Obama Promotes Health-Care Payments Based on Outcome, Not VolumeReferral MD
How Social Media has Impacted the Health Care IndustryThe Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Estimating Cost of Care for Patients With Acute Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Review of Patient RecordsKevin MD
How primary care physicians can work with patients to change behaviorForbes
Why Are Older Adults Not Receiving Treatment For Osteoporosis After Surgery For Hip Fractures?