The Proportion of Medical Procedures Unsupported by Evidence May be Nearly Half

Via: Vox: The recent news that stents inserted in patients with heart disease to keep arteries open work no better than a placebo ought to be shocking. Each year, hundreds of thousands of American patients receive stents for the relief of chest pain, and the cost of the procedure ranges from $11,000 to $41,000 in … Continue reading The Proportion of Medical Procedures Unsupported by Evidence May be Nearly Half