Getting Better Health Care – Being wary of treatments that just

Getting Better Health Care - Steve Feldman MD

Getting Better Health Care – Being wary of treatments that just don’t help

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Our medical care system can accomplish miraculous things. Surgeons can operate on the vessels of the heart, clearing blockages and installing appliances to keep the vessels open. We have new medicines and new treatments designed to catch disease early or prevent it altogether. But do these miracle treatments do anything of value? Do people live […] The post Getting Better Health Care – Being wary of treatments that just don’t help appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

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