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Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health by H. Gilbert Welch, Steve Woloshin, Lisa Schwartz (Paperback, 2012)

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H. Gilbert Welch Steve Woloshin Lisa Schwartz Overdiagnosed (Paperback). 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.