What does the material say about the belief that more is better in medicine?

• A. It is always better
• B. It has no impact on patient safety
• C. It may be worse due to risks
• D. It always improves outcomes

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is that more medical intervention is not automatically better; what matters is the balance of benefits and harms. In medicine, increasing the amount of treatment can introduce additional risks, side effects, and burdens that may outweigh any potential gains. This concept is tied to patient safety and ethical care, where the goal is to maximize real benefits while minimizing harm.

So, the statement that more treatment may be worse because it brings in greater risks fits best. More interventions can lead to adverse drug reactions, complications from procedures, overdiagnosis, and patient burden from complex regimens or invasive tests. These harms can offset or even negate any marginal improvement in outcomes, especially when the additional treatment offers diminishing returns.

By contrast, thinking that more is always better ignores evidence of diminishing returns and the possibility of iatrogenic harm, and it also contradicts the idea that patient safety should guide care. The option that claims there is no impact on safety is inaccurate, and the notion that more treatment always improves outcomes is also incorrect because outcomes depend on a careful benefit‑risk assessment rather than sheer quantity of care.