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Howard J. Luks, MD

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MRI Over-Utilzation in Athletes … and *Us* Too! At what Cost?

  Over-Testing and Over-Utilization of Healthcare Technology I have utilized this blog on multiple occasions to discuss  the issue of overuse

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Social Media and Your Health … A News Wrap-up

For fans who enjoy wandering through or those who are just approaching the intersection of Social Media and Healthcare, the  New York Times provided us with  a

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Over-testing, Over-utilization – Unintended Consequences and Associated *Costs*

As many would agree, we are an over-tested society.  Who is driving this? Are docs ordering more tests because it is easier than explaing the natural history of

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