Overdiagnosed

Author: H. Gilbert Welch
Edition: 1
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B004C43EW6
Category: Medical

Overdiagnosed

From a nationally recognized expert, an exposA of the worst excesses of our zeal for medical testing

Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Download Overdiagnosed medical books for free.
Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic ramifications of a health-care system that unnecessarily diagnoses and treats patients, most of whom will not benefit from treatment, might be harmed by it, and would arguably be better off without screening.

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