unnecessary tests

• redundantExceeding what's needed
• wastefulUsing resources carelessly
• excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
• overdiagnosisFinding harmless conditions unnecessarily
• screeningEvaluative selection process

bloodwork · labs · imaging · scans · MRI · CT · xray · defensive · malpractice · anxiety · waiting · copay · insurance · results · needle · gown · clinic · referral

• Overdiagnosisovertesting, overtreatment, overscreening, overprescription, overprescribing