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Doctors Call Out 90 More Unnecessary Medical Tests, Procedures - Forbes: "The new lists include recommendations that advise medical-care providers:

·         “Don’t use feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia.”

·         “Don’t perform routine annual Pap tests in women 30 – 65 years of age.”

·        “Don’t automatically use CT scans to evaluate children’s minor head injuries.”

·         “Avoid doing stress tests using echocardiographic images to assess cardiovascular risk in persons who have no symptoms and a low risk of having coronary disease.”

·         “Don’t routinely treat acid reflux in infants with acid suppression therapy.”"

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