Requests for futile treatments: what mechanisms play a role? Results of a qualitative study among Dutch physicians

Objectives Overtreatment is increasingly seen as a challenge in clinical practice and can lead to unnecessary interventions, poor healthcare outcomes and increasing costs. However, little is known as to what exactly causes overtreatment. In 2015, the Royal Dutch Medical Association (RDMA) attempted...

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Main Authors: Inez de Beaufort, Rozemarijn Lidewij van Bruchem-Visser, Gert van Dijk, Francesco Mattace Raso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/4/e035675.full
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