Screening to detect medical conditions has become standard practice for many diseases, but insufficient attention has been paid to the potential for harm, according to research conducted at the University of North Carolina. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Harris RP, et al. The Harms of Screening: A Proposed Taxonomy and Application to Lung Cancer Screening. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Dec 9. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24322781
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