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Product Name	Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick In The Pursuit Of Health
Language	English
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Author	H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa Schwartz, Steve Woloshin
Page Count	248
Binding	Paperback
Published	01/03/2012
Long Description	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 no test undone, no abnormality overlooked; and profits are being made from screenings, medical procedures, and pharmaceuticals. Revealing the social, medical, and economic ramifications of a health-care system that overdiagnoses and overtreats patients, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch makes a reasoned call for change that would save us pain, worry, and money.
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