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Where There's Back Pain There's Sure to be Profit
The Century Foundation [Opinion] Apr. 12, 2010
Excerpt: As the nation begins to implement health care reform it is imperative that we focus early on eliminating treatments and procedures that are not only costly but also ineffective and potentially dangerous. Action is clearly pending on the overuse of MRI for lower back pain -- especially in the context of Medicare reform. This latest JAMA report raises important issues about spinal surgery and ultimately, money-driven medicine in general. It also highlights the unhealthy relationship that has developed between the medical device industry, doctors, and hospitals that ultimately drives over-treatment. It's time to remove the financial incentives and market forces that favor more surgeries and more interventions at the expense of good patient care.
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