The balance to be found between benefits (saved lives) and costs (unnecessary surgery) could be greatly influenced by better markers.
However, some do not benefit from antibiotics and as these carry risks of side effects, increased antibiotic resistance and costs, unnecessary antibiotic use should be minimised.
Self-report of hepatitis B immunization status is often inaccurate and can lead to additional costs, unnecessary vaccination, and dangerous perception of prevention among contagious carriers.
Why are so many patients simply skipping primary care for high cost, often unnecessary, hospital work?
An unreasonably oversized air-conditioning system would cause high initial cost and unnecessary significant use in embodied energy.
At around $30 a visit, the cost of unnecessary oil changes can add up quickly.
The cost of unnecessary corporate tax breaks and Pentagon funding is high.
This modularity reduces potential waste of time and cost on unnecessary repeated jobs.
In addition, the cost of unnecessary medication burdens the national health budget.
Although the amount of compensation was generally low, this extra cost and unnecessary suffering of the children could be avoided.
