🥺This Friday, Albertans will be offered the “freedom” to purchase an MRI or CT scan, ultrasound or x-ray …without a physician referral 🧐This invites - Over-diagnosis -Risky investigations -Unnecessary treatments 🤯 As hard as waiting is, this can often be WAY WORSE It’s a buyer-beware world.
André Picard @picardonhealthAlberta is allowing patients to self-refer for some diagnostic tests. What’s the end game? Canadians who care about public health care should ask: What are the limits of medicare? by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com