A definition and ethical evaluation of overdiagnosis

Overdiagnosis is an emerging problem in health policy and practice: we address its definition and ethical implications. We argue that the definition of overdiagnosis should be expressed at the level of populations. Consider a condition prevalent in a population, customarily labelled with diagnosis A...

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Authors: Carter, M. (Author) ; Degeling, Chris (Author) ; Doust, Jenny (Author) ; Barratt, Alexandra (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2016
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 42, Issue: 11, Pages: 705-714
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