More aggressive health care isn't always better, study says

Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Thu, 05/29/2008 - 17:41

Too much medical care could be harmful to your health, according to a study that shows some hospitals give patients more aggressive care -- meaning more tests, longer hospital stays and more procedures and higher costs.

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