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A study of the University of Chicago I Pad project found that patients got tests and 34 treatments faster if they were cared for by I Pad-equipped residents.

But overall, we suspect that spending would come down through elimination of a lot of unnecessary or even dangerous tests and treatments.

Congress needs to find the courage to allow Medicare to pay preferentially for treatments proven to be superior.

In time it should help restrain costs by eliminating redundant tests, preventing drug interactions, and helping doctors find the best treatments.

Just like medical researchers use rats to test ideas for human medical treatments, botanists use plants that are relatively easy to grow in a lab or greenhouse setting to test their ideas for related species.

Malpractice awards do drive up insurance premiums for doctors in high-risk specialties, and there is some evidence that doctors engage in "defensive medicine" by performing tests and treatments primarily to prove they are not negligent should they get sue

Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often

Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influential medical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care

That would be true only if you believed that patients should have an unrestrained right to treatments proven to be inferior.

The president's stimulus package is pumping money into research to compare how well various treatments work.