Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health
by H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa Schwartz, Steve Woloshin
In this eye-opening work, H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa Schwartz, and Steve Woloshin critique the medical system's drive for early detection, which frequently turns healthy people into patients. They explore how overdiagnosis fuels overtreatment, making people sick in the name of health. The book calls for a more measured approach to screening and diagnosis to protect well-being.
About This Book
In 'Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health,' authors H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa Schwartz, and Steve Woloshin examine the consequences of aggressive medical practices.
The book highlights how efforts to detect diseases early often result in labeling healthy individuals as ill, leading to treatments that may cause more harm than good.
Through analysis of medical trends, the authors discuss the balance between preventing illness and avoiding unnecessary interventions.
Readers gain insight into the broader implications for public health policy and personal medical decisions.
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