And tests are often duplicated in our system, often because the provider just doesn't know the test was done or they don't know where to find the results. A study by the University of Connecticut found that 27% of tests are duplicated. That's one out of every four needle sticks or painful or stressful procedures that patients have to go through when it wasn't even necessary. (01:27–01:33)
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Asserts that 27% of medical tests are duplicated according to a University of Connecticut study.
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