Mental Screening Sucks! - No Benefit But Harm From Routine Depression Screening.
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By Fran Lowry
September 23, 2011 — Routine screening for depression in primary care, as recommended by organizations in the United States and Canada, has not been shown to be beneficial, and may even be harmful, according to new research published online September 19 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In addition, in this era of fiscal restraint, this screening is a waste of precious healthcare dollars, the authors write.
Read full article: http://www.psychsearch.net/psych_news/?p=1873
By Fran Lowry
September 23, 2011 — Routine screening for depression in primary care, as recommended by organizations in the United States and Canada, has not been shown to be beneficial, and may even be harmful, according to new research published online September 19 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In addition, in this era of fiscal restraint, this screening is a waste of precious healthcare dollars, the authors write.
Read full article: http://www.psychsearch.net/psych_news/?p=1873
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