A doctor who advocates no screening tests

I generally support the guidelines in the USPSTF, and they are fairly conservative. However, convincing the public that less screening is better is a tough sell. All it takes is one media-hyped “missed diagnosis” story to undo all the evidence that physicians try to teach.

So, I don’t think this guy will get very far with his views:

For adults, we can debate the Pap smear for women””not whether but how often. Aside from that, there’s no reason for any routine screening, including an annual physical examination. Go to the physician whenever you have a question””and wouldn’t it be nice if you had a physician who was rewarded for taking the time to answer?

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