Over investigated, over treated has been the lament of Indian patients. Doctors blame patients ‘They ask for it’. Patients are losing faith in medicos at large.

Often seen is a case given Statins for high LDL cholesterol with NO counseling on life style change/ physical exercise. Without blaming others, let us clean our own act!

Team@CMHF

A panel of 15 physicians analyzed medical literature to compile top-five “don’t” lists of health care activities that are wasteful because they are not supported by evidence. Examples from the three top-five lists include:

• imaging for low back pain of less than six months when neurological deficits are not present;
• ordering blood chemistry panels or urinalyses for screening in healthy adults; (though screening for cholesterol was recommended, as was diabetes screening in some cases)
• prescribing antibiotics for sinusitis; and a
• Annual electrocardiograms for asymptomatic patients.

Ref: http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/05/30/prsf0603.htm