Overdiagnosis occurs when a true abnormality is discovered, but detection of that
abnormality does not benefit the patient. It should be distinguished from misdiagnosis, in …

Overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of an abnormality that is not associated with a substantial
health hazard and that patients have no benefit to be aware of. It is neither a misdiagnosis …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Overdiagnosis refers to diagnosis that does not benefit patients because the diagnosed
condition is not a harmful disease in those individuals. Overdiagnosis has been identified as …

116 British Journal of General Practice, March 2016 ones. Defending our patients from the
harms of Too Much Medicine needs to happen not just in the consulting room, but also at …

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 …

Child health has improved considerably, partly due to increased availability of appropriate
disease surveillance and treatment. Inappropriate testing and treatment may impose a risk …