Is it time for an Illich Collaboration to make available information on the harms of medical care?

A readily accessible source of information in the Cochrane Library (or elsewhere) of harms as well as effectiveness 5 for healthcare professionals, the users of care services, and society at large would inform a responsible debate about the appropriate use of care services and the need to avoid unne...

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Published in:BMJ 1999-01, Vol.318 (7175), p.58-58
Main Author: Edwards, Richard H T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Collaboration
Consumer Behavior
Health care
Health Services Needs and Demand
Health Status
Letters
Patient care
Physicians
Public Health
Society
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Summary:A readily accessible source of information in the Cochrane Library (or elsewhere) of harms as well as effectiveness 5 for healthcare professionals, the users of care services, and society at large would inform a responsible debate about the appropriate use of care services and the need to avoid unnecessary interventions to avoid harm to individual people and waste of resources to society.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.318.7175.58