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Letters19 June 2012Fostering High-Value, Cost-Conscious CareRonald N. Levy, MDRonald N. Levy, MDFrom New York, NY 10016.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-156-12-201206190-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I read the article by Qaseem and colleagues (1) with interest. Regarding their criticism of diagnostic tests, should there be fuller disclosure on the question of “whether a test provides health benefits that are worth their cost?”Positive test results can save lives, so should critics of tests consider cost and also disclose what they estimate to be the value of lives saved?In many cases, negative test results reduce worry and increase quality of life. Should advocates of “less testing” disclose what value they ascribe to relieving patient fear and enhancing quality of life?Telling a ...
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