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Sat, 7 May 2011 10:07:13 -0700
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According to Dr. Welch, 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-no matter how 
incidental-overlooked; and, inevitably, profits are being made from 
screenings, a wide array of medical procedures, and, of course, 
pharmaceuticals. Examining the social, medical, and economic 
ramifications of a health care system that unnecessarily diagnoses 
and treats patients, Welch makes a reasoned call for change that 
would save us from countless unneeded surgeries, debilitating 
anxiety, and exorbitant costs.

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