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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Main Author: Welch, H. Gilbert
Other Authors: Schwartz, Lisa M. (Lisa Miriam), 1963-2018, Woloshin, Steve
Format: Electronic eBook
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 > statistics & numerical data.
Early Detection of Cancer > ethics.
Early Detection of Cancer > statistics & numerical data.
Health Policy.
Electronic books.

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