Martin R E
Md Med J. 1993 Apr;42(4):359-61.
Some critics suggest that far too many surgical breast biopsies are performed in the United States. Meanwhile, malpractice suits are on the rise for physicians' failure to detect breast cancer. This creates a paradoxical situation for many physicians. Should the incidence of performing an invasive procedure that may prove inconclusive outweight the risk to women's health and the possibility of a lawsuit?
一些批评人士指出，美国进行的外科乳房活检手术数量过多。与此同时，因医生未能检测出乳腺癌而引发的医疗事故诉讼正在增加。这给许多医生带来了一种自相矛盾的局面。实施一项可能结果不确定的侵入性手术的发生率，是否应该超过对女性健康的风险以及引发诉讼的可能性？
