Overdiagnosis, is defined as the diagnosis of a condition that, if unrecognized, would not
cause symptoms or harm a patient during his or her lifetime, and it is increasingly …

The challenge of overdiagnosis begins with its definition Page 1 The challenge of overdiagnosis
begins with its definition Overdiagnosis means different things to different people. SM Carter and …

Rosalind's question, as she is about to marry Orlando, is purely rhetorical—she thinks that
one cannot desire too much of a good thing. Nevertheless, trite though it may be, it is true …

Evidence is mounting that medicine is harming healthy people through ever earlier detection
and ever wider definition of disease. With the announcement of an international conference …

In our collective enthusiasm to diagnose and treat disease, a growing body of evidence
indicates that we may often be doing too much of a good thing. 1-5 “Overdiagnosis” is now …

Clinical practice varies—some is excellent, delivering high quality care, improving health
outcomes, and representing excellent value for money. But research over the past two …

Overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of an abnormality that bears no substantial health hazard
and no benefit for patients to be aware of. Resulting mainly from the use of increasingly …

Overdiagnosis was well recognized in the second half of the 20th century from the advent of
widespread screening for cancers. 1, 2 However, overdiagnosis has received much more …

Overdiagnosis is a fundamental challenge to modern health care [1]. It is claimed to be ''the
biggest problem posed by modern medicine''[2], leading to unnecessary suffering and …

As this still-fresh century rolls forth, medicine's imperial project looks on the whole to be in
remarkably good health, despite the odd failed campaign. With our new found fondness for …