Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health
by H. Gilbert Welch, Steve Woloshin, Lisa Schwartzl
In the quest for better health, medical advancements have led to overdiagnosis, where harmless conditions are treated as threats. Authors H. Gilbert Welch, Steve Woloshin, and Lisa Schwartz reveal how this pursuit harms more than it helps, urging a reevaluation of screening practices to avoid unnecessary sickness.
About This Book
In 'Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health,' authors H. Gilbert Welch, Steve Woloshin, and Lisa Schwartz examine the consequences of excessive medical screening and diagnosis.
The book highlights how efforts to identify diseases early often result in labeling healthy individuals as ill, leading to harmful interventions.
Through analysis of medical practices, it reveals the balance between benefits and risks in modern healthcare.
Readers gain insight into questioning routine tests and understanding true health needs.
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