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Right Care Rounds: Debunking the 48-hour rule

We talked with Right Care Educator Dr. Olivia Widger about entrenched practices of overuse in pediatrics and how we can break out of these patterns.

How do we tolerate uncertainty in medicine? Start with malpractice reform.

A new study in JAMA Cardiology shows what can happen when we lessen the fear of malpractice among clinicians.

New study reveals long-term risks of tonsillectomy

The number of children getting their tonsils out still varies based on physician opinion and patient demand. But a new study is changing the risk-benefit calculation…

Guest Post: Overuse and Obstetric Violence

Applying a misogynist “one-size-fits-all” standard to women’s physiology is driving overuse and poor outcomes, argues women’s health activist Katherine Hikel.

Can transparency “make health care affordable again”?

Senator Bill Cassidy is calling for more price transparency to “make health care affordable again.” But requiring price transparency is much easier said than done…

Making the case for “Less is More”

In an essay in The BMJ, Steven Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz explain why “less is more” is worth fighting for.

What’s the harm in earlier screening for colorectal cancer?

Cancer advocacy groups are cheering the new screening guidelines for colorectal cancer, but few reports have examined both the costs and benefits of lowering the age of screening.