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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doctors order unnecessary tests. I know someone who went to see a dr regarding pain in his leg, dr sent him to the ER because of a suspected blood clot, which proved to be false

All that hassle, expense and wait all for nothing 
Might as well not have gone to a dr, since the pain is still there [/quote]
Your example is terrible. Do you really expect 100% of tests to be positive? 
At least have valid complaints. [/quote]

I know, right?

Some of the people on here are ridiculous.

Doctors are nor miracle workers.  They can't x-ray your bodies with their eyes and predict what tests are positives.  That and the fact this country is so damn lawsuit happy would make me want to turn away from advising anyone from being in the health profession.[/quote]

So it is a fear of being sued that is driving up the cost of healthcare?
The tests you order, the better it is financially for them [/quote]
Yes, it is a fear of being sued that drives up the cost of healthcare. Also, the sky is blue. [/quote]

Such deep analysis. Given the economic incentives for 'defensive medicine', it's hard to believe that it's truly about avoiding lawsuits versus increasing compensation. This is sort of like how docs claim they aren't influenced by drug reps, yet pharma spends billions on drug reps... It's the economics that matter, not rhetoric. [/quote]

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