Do we have an epidemic of over-diagnosis in medicine?

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Do we have an epidemic of over-diagnosis in medicine?


Recent events have lowered my opinion on the integrity and quality of the health industry & modern medicine practices. Then I come across this detailed video:

References are below the YouTube video. Suggested reading:
The Patient Paradox by Margaret McCartney
Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health by H. Gilbert Welch


  • Yes - It's a serious issue

  • It's a somewhat serious issue

  • No - It's not an issue

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At least here in the US. Many doctors find themselves in large amounts of debt after going to school. Unfortunately in order to pay for these debts, many suggest operations or procedures that aren't necessary, but make them money.

The best solution is to make people educated about these practices and tell the not to trust blindly.

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  • Yes - It's a serious issue

More tests, more diagnoses, and more treatments means more money for the corporations that run diagnostic centers, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and drug factories. Only governments can stop them from milking money from ordinary people, but they are not willing to.

Governments generally make things worse when they get involved in something.

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