Numbers may be slightly different in other countries, but what it means is that if you go to a doctor in the US, you have a not-insignificant chance to be subjected to a surgical intervention without there being an immediate need for it. Why is this? Why are some practitioners incentivized to run such unnecessary procedures?
UU. existe una probabilidad considerable de ser intervenido quirúrgicamente sin que haya una necesidad inmediata para ello. ¿Por qué pasa esto? ¿Por qué se incentiva la ejecución de tales procedimientos innecesarios?