Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health by H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa M. Schwartz, Steven Woloshin

Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health

H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa M. Schwartz, Steven Woloshin

228 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction health informative slow-paced
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A complex web of factors has created the phenomenon of overdiagnosis: the popular media promotes fear of disease and perpetuates the myth that early, aggressive treatment is always best; in an attempt to avoid lawsuits, doctors have begun to leave...

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