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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Unnecessary Medical Treatments: Consider What’s Really Important

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Bbc.com reports that doctors have mentioned some of the treatments that don’t bring any significant benefits to people. Major examples are menopause diagnosis and x-rays for lower back pain. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges discusses at least 40 of these procedures.

The purpose is to minimize these medical procedures that don’t really help. Patients are told to ask more questions about these methods to encourage awareness. Experts from 11 specializations contributed to determining five procedures that were not that valuable.

Doctors Name Treatments That Bring Little Or No Benefit

Use water to clean cuts and grazes, say doctors who have drawn up a list of unnecessary treatments for patients. Women over 45 do not need a blood test to diagnose the menopause and X-rays are no real help to those with lower back pain, doctors have said. Read more…

Helen William from Mirror.co.uk explains that less is more as doctors established that these kinds of methods offers only little benefit for people. Senior practitioners say that these don’t have actual use for helping a range of illnesses. It is their motivation to let patients make the right decisions in terms of healthcare.

Choosing Wisely is a UK campaign that suggests “more doesn’t always mean better.” 82 percent of doctors said in a study last year that they carried out orders that were deemed unnecessary. The major reason for this is patient expectation or pressure.

The campaign’s goal is to reduce the over-medicalization rate and provide a stable foundation for a well-made decision concerning health benefits and risks. It also suggests a thorough discussion of appropriate solutions.

Less Can Be More As Doctors Name Treatments That Bring Little Or No Benefit For Patients

X -rays are no help to those with lower back pain, says the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. Read more…

Chloe Chaplain from Standard.co.uk enumerates just some of the methods for patients that were deemed as unneeded based on the recent campaign. This serves as a motivation for practitioners as well as patients to consider the risks, downsides, and effects of the said procedures. It would be ideal if there would be choices for simpler and safer options.

One major concern that she discussed is chemotherapy. There are those who opt for this because it can relieve symptoms. However, there are factors to take note. It may be effective but at the same time, it can cause a lot of distress for the patient because of the pain.

Unnecessary procedures: Senior doctors believe patient pressure impacts medical treatment

It suggests patients should be encouraged ask about the risks or downsides, the possible side effects, if there simpler or safer options, and “what will happen if I do nothing? Read more…

Though it makes sense to note that the form and the need for procedures differ greatly in every disease, it pays to be knowledgeable enough in these areas so you can make an informed and wise decision.

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