| Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health Contributor(s): Welch, H. Gilbert (Author), Schwartz, Lisa (Author), Woloshin, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807021997 ISBN-13: 9780807021996 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Diagnosis - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Health Policy |
| Dewey: 616.075 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.07" W x 8.84" (0.79 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A complex web of factors has created the phenomenon of overdiagnosis: the popular media promotes fear of disease and perpetuates the myth that early, aggressive treatment is always best; in an attempt to avoid lawsuits, doctors have begun to leave no test undone, no abnormality overlooked; and profits are being made from screenings, medical procedures, and pharmaceuticals. Revealing the social, medical, and economic ramifications of a health-care system that overdiagnoses and overtreats patients, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch makes a reasoned call for change that would save us pain, worry, and money. |