Over Investigation: An Ethical Debate
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2024-08
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The Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Abstract
Over investigations contribute to escalating health costs driven by multiple factors including physician decisions, patient requests, information overload, technological advances, marketing, hospital management policies, insurance requirements and defensive practices. The reconciliation between knowledge and clinical wisdom while dealing with uncertainties in medicine is the primary way forward through this ethical maze. A case scenario illustrates what pediatricians need to reflect upon while facing decisions on rational investigations to maximize beneficence while being aware of economics of healthcare delivery.
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Diagnostic tests, Health Care Costs, Investigations, Irrational, Malpractice, Procedures
Citation
Dsouza Nikith Austin, HC Girish, Kore Mahesh, Amdekar Yeshwant Krishna, Kinikar Aarti Avinash . Over Investigation: An Ethical Debate. Indian Pediatrics. 2024 Aug; 61(8): 787-790