Thursday, December 12, 2013

Incidental Findings Of Medical Tests/Procedures Raise Difficult Problems of Treatment and Communication

Medical Test Surprises:  What Should You Be Told?  Associated Press/Washington Post.  December 12, 2013.  

(1)  ________ percent of brain scans spot something unrelated that may require more tyesting.

(2)  Anywhere from ___________ percent of abdominal CT scans turn up incidental findings.

(3)   True or False:  Follow-up testing is without risk.

(4)  What do American College of Medical Genetics guidelines provide about reporting the results of genetic tests?

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