Letter to the Editor


Overusing laboratory tests: why is it unethical?

Joseph Watine

Abstract

In the July issue of Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine, Dr. Montagnana and Lippi (1) discussed whether or not the drawbacks of overusing laboratory tests outweigh the advantages. According to our perspective, from a bioethical standpoint, the answer should be yes, obviously, and we provide the following explanations.

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