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FROM THE BLOG

July 16, 2019
Doctors aren’t better at avoiding overuse than patients, study finds
July 15, 2019
Does it matter how much time interns spend with patients?
July 10, 2019
Managing your health care in the face of a serious illness
July 10, 2019
Fear of dementia could lead to overtreatment
July 2, 2019
The psychiatric “prescribing cascade”: A patient story
July 1, 2019
Should patients bear more of the cost for ambulance rides?
July 1, 2019
It’s time to wake up from the REMS cycle

PUBLICATIONS

Navigating the mess of medical misinformation
Lown Institute leaders weigh in on health care reads
The Lancet calls for overuse to be confronted globally

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