DO YOU NEED THAT MRI TO DIAGNOSE A SORE BACK?

Unless there are red flags indicating a serious medical problem, physical therapy can be a good way to cure back pain without an expensive MRI.

IS THAT C-SECTION NECESSARY?

Women who have Caesarean sections are at increased risk of chronic pelvic pain or bowel obstruction. Babies may be at higher risk of respiratory problems.

DO YOU NEED ALL OF THOSE MEDICAL TESTS?

Twenty percent of patients report that doctors ordered a test that had been done in the past two years, compared with 8% in Canada and 9% in the UK.