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Medical Specialists Cut Ineffective Treatments in "Less Is More" Initiative

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Medical specialists are set to make significant cuts in treatments and examinations that are currently standard but have proven to be barely or not at all effective. For example, patients with a simple case of appendicitis will no longer automatically undergo surgery. In many cases, antibiotics and pain relief are sufficient.

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Unnecessary Medical Treatments Are Being Eliminated: 'Surgeons See that Removing an Appendix Sometimes Has No Added Value'

Medical interventions: Medical specialists, including cardiologists, gynecologists, and surgeons, have joined forces to determine which treatments are…

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Medical specialists cut ineffective treatments in "Less is More" initiative

Medical specialists are set to make significant cuts in treatments and examinations that are currently standard but have proven to be barely or not at all effective. For example, patients with a simple case of appendicitis will no longer automatically undergo surgery. In many cases, antibiotics and pain relief are sufficient.

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NL Times broke the news in on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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