Overdiagnosed : making people sick in the pursuit of health

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Examining the social, medical, and economic ramifications of a health care system that unnecessarily diagnoses and treats patients, Welch makes a reasoned call for change that would save us from countless unneeded surgeries, debilitating anxiety, and exorbitant costs.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Welch, H. Gilbert
Other Authors: Schwartz, Lisa, Woloshin, Steve
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, 2011
Subjects:
Diagnostic errors.
Medical misconceptions.
Medical screening.
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > ethics.
Early Diagnosis.
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > utilization.
Early Detection of Cancer > ethics.
Early Detection of Cancer > utilization.
Health Policy.

Boston Circulation

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Call Number: RC71.3 .W45 2011
RC71.3 .W45 2011 Available

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