Sentences with phrase «receive unnecessary tests»

Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health - care costs, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

«But inaccurate standards may be leading women to receive unnecessary tests — not to mention the stress of thinking something may be wrong — when their pregnancies actually are on track.»

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Receiving college credit for a dual enrollment course is dependent on passing the course, effectively eliminating the unnecessary obstacle of having to pass a standardized test.