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Why Many Doctors Don't Follow 'Best Practices'

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Science-based guidelines say there's no benefit to getting an EKG of heart activity before routine cataract surgery — even if the patient is old. But most doctors order such tests anyway. (ImageZoo/Corbis)
Science-based guidelines say there's no benefit to getting an EKG of heart activity before routine cataract surgery — even if the patient is old. But most doctors order such tests anyway. (ImageZoo/Corbis)

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