Ever wonder if every medical test or treatment you've taken was truly necessary? Or are you inclined to get every bit of health care you can?
Ever wonder if every medical test or treatment you’ve taken was truly necessary? Or are you inclined to get every bit of health care you can? Maybe you feel good about getting the most out of your health insurance. Perhaps a neighborhood imaging center is advertising discounted screening tests, your employer offers health screens as a perk, or you’re intrigued by ads touting supplements for a seemingly endless number of conditions.
But keep in mind: just because you could get a particular test or treatment or take a supplement doesn’t mean you should. One study suggests that as much as 20% of all health care in the US is unneeded. In short: when it comes to health care, more is not always better.
We’re all taught that knowledge is power. So it might seem reasonable to want to know as much as possible about how your body is working. And isn’t it better to take action before there’s a problem rather than waiting for one to develop? What’s the harm of erring on the side of more rather than less?
