U.S.-based patients’ expectations for testing are changing, potentially at the expense of evidence-based medicine. Patients, feeling empowered by social media, want greater control over test ordering decisions, and some even dismiss doctors’ expertise, mirroring growing mistrust in authority. Infographic: Patient Expectations for Testing are Evolving Patients have clear expectations for testing: 93% expect their doctor to order a lab test upon request, with nearly 1 in 5 patients having asked for a lab te ...