Do Less, Heal More: The Case for Medical Conservatism (with John Mandrola)
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Episode: Do Less, Heal More: The Case for Medical Conservatism (with John Mandrola)
Pub date: 2026-06-29
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What if the surgery that fixed your knee did no better than fake surgery? EconTalk host Russ Roberts speaks with Dr. John Mandrola about a striking clinical trial in which patients who received sham knee surgery (a real incision, but no actual repair) did as well or better than those who had the actual procedure--one performed 700,000 times…
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