when is a colonoscopy necessary?
- Written by Suzanne Mahady, Gastroenterologist & Clinical Epidemiologist, Senior Lecturer, Monash University
Colonoscopies are on the rise in Australia.from shutterstock.comFrom time to time, we hear or read about medical procedures that can be ineffective and needlessly drive up the nation’s healthcare costs. This occasional series will explore such procedures individually and explain why they could cause more harm than good in particular...