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diagnostic stewardship

Coverage of diagnostic stewardship in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 6 · 08:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 6 · 08:30 UTC
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American medicinetopic1diagnostic teststopic1doctorsperson1
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  • HEALTHJul 6 · 08:30 UTCSTAT NEWS
    Opinion: Stopping doctors from ordering unnecessary diagnostic tests requires a structural fix

    The article highlights that over 14 billion diagnostic tests are conducted annually in American medicine, many of which are unnecessary, ineffective, or harmful. It criticizes the industry for prioritizing test advancement over proper usage and introduces 'diagnostic stewardship' as a scientific approach to improve test utilization, which is largely unfamiliar to most doctors.