"In the JAMA editorial, Davenport and his coauthor, Dr. Scott Reeder, say no major medical group recommends whole-body MRI scans for the general population because the benefits remain unproven.
The findings may turn out to be harmless or so slow-growing they might never lead to serious health problems, according to the authors. About three in 10 people will need some kind of follow-up, the authors said."
#heatlhcare #MRI #imaging #screening #overtreatment #CostsOfCare
#Health Services as Credence Goods: a Field Experiment
https://academic.oup.com/ej/article-abstract/130/629/1346/5766223
"a test patient who does not need treatment is sent to 180 #dentists [...]. [...] we vary the socio-economic status of the patient and whether a second opinion signal is sent."
"We observe an #overtreatment recommendation rate of 28% [...]. [...] fewer overtreatment recommendations for patients with higher socio-economic status"
"Dentists with shorter waiting times are more likely to propose unnecessary treatment."
Bich Nguyen
Karl Voit 
