Dr. Barry Dworkin

More screening tests does not necessarily lead to better health

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 8, 2012

Source:

Cancer prevention: ‘More testing is not always better’

Reference: For more information, these two books are a good start to understand the complexities of screening tests. They are written for teh public and health professionals alike.

The Cure for Everything by Timothy Caufield

Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton, Iain Chalmers, and Paul Glasziou

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