[refurb]

By that same logic we could avoid surgery deaths by not doing surgery.

But then you're ignoring the benefit.

[sagarm]

The correct analogy: avoid surgery with preventative healthcare and lifestyle changes.

[HarryHirsch]

How do you call this paradox where mortality increases at a hospital because simple cases are diverted to outpatient clinic and only the severe cases are seen at the inpatient facility?

[refurb]

Adverse selection.