Association of Health Care Journalists Issues Commentary: Worthless Back Surgeries are Nagging Pain for U.S. Health Care
November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2024:
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Worthless Back Surgeries are Nagging Pain for U.S. Health Care
By Mary Chris Jaklevic
Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries over a three-year period, according to an analysis by the Lown Institute, a health care watchdog group.
The useless treatments put patients at ri . . .
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Worthless Back Surgeries are Nagging Pain for U.S. Health Care
By Mary Chris Jaklevic
Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries over a three-year period, according to an analysis by the Lown Institute, a health care watchdog group.
The useless treatments put patients at ri . . .