Following doctor's orders...NOT!

A recent survey by the Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive reveals that 27% of Americans who responded do NOT fill a precription because they don't feel it is warranted. More from this interesting survey:

About 52% of Americans believe doctors overtreat patients because of concerns about malpractice lawsuits, while 41% say doctors do so "to make more money" and 44% say "to meet patients' demands."

Still, Americans seem to believe that undertreatment is a problem, too. When asked how often they believe patients are undertreated, 29% said often and 55% said sometimes.

Click here to read the WSJ article (subscription required).
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