The Matka of "Doing Something" Medicine

House of God Rule No 13: The delivery of good medical care is to do as much nothing as possible (Dr. Samuel Shem - @writer_samshem)

From the archives of protocol medicine, New Delhi. 15 year old tests positive for COVID. No fever. Maybe loss of taste. Prescription from a physician from a top end private hospital. CT chest! WTF?! Is this common @drSujayShad @anupampom @serioustaurean pic.twitter.com/NFLOi4bVSn
— Saurabh Jha (@RogueRad) March 5, 2021

My friend Dr. Saurabh Jha from UPenn in the US tweeted his outrage at this prescription given to a 15-years old by a senior physician in New Delhi. It mentions a bunch of tests, including a CT scan of the chest, and a cocktail of around 7 drugs, most of them unnecessary and with no known efficacy.

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