Unwarranted distrust of generic drugs
We have discussed it a lot but it is always worth returning to the discussion. Generic drugs are identical to the reference medicine (branded drugs). The only difference is that they are sold with the name of the active substance followed by the name of the...MRI of the knee: never to be routine
In the event of knee pain, related either to trauma (fall, sprain, blow…) or without an apparent cause, it is often recommended that a patient has a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) to determine the course of action, even prior to an orthopaedic clinical...Chest X-Ray before surgery
Before surgery of any kind, patients are often requested to undergo a chest x-ray. The idea is that this may lead to identifying problematic conditions that would prohibit surgery, lead it to be postponed or necessitate certain precautions. In reality, it is an...Heartburn and proton pump inhibitors
Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are very widely sold drugs, useful in reducing the production of stomach acid. They should not be prescribed for minor disturbances and, in any case, should never be prescribed lightly as they can cause major side effects. The continuous...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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