Why Experts Think that Millions of Surgeries Are Useless or Do More Harm than Good Each Year (The Economist)
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Every year, according to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million operations are carried out worldwide. Patients in rich countries are more likely to go through the operating room: it is estimated that about 60% of the population of England will undergo surgery at least once in their lifetime. Some of these interventions clearly save lives, such as organ transplants and emergency C-sections.
Every year, more than 300 million surgeries are carried out worldwide, and more and more studies show that a good part of them are useless or do more harm than good, says The Economist. Many procedures save lives, but as the number of operations continues to grow, some medical specialists increasingly ask themselves: how many of the procedures that are not vital are truly beneficial?
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