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Stop Saying Yes to Your Doctor: The Medical Tests You Should Be Refusing
Better health decisions often start with a simple habit: pause, ask questions, and understand why something is being recommended.
In this episode, Dr. Stephen Petteruti talks through the reality behind many routine medical tests, what they’re meant to do, and where they may fall short. He explains how screenings like digital rectal exams, routine EKGs, bone density scans, and certain cancer tests are sometimes driven more by habit, system pressure, or liability than clear patient benefit.
Dr. Stephen offers a grounded way to think about it. If a result won’t influence treatment, it’s…
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