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Fear in overdiagnosis and overtreatment
Risk factor (predictive) medicine as a driver of fear and overdiagnosis
BMJ 2014; 349 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g7078 (Published 26 November 2014) Cite this as: BMJ 2014;349:g7078
- Arnaud Chiolero, senior lecturer in epidemiology1
- 1Lausanne University Hospital, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
- arnaud.chiolero{at}chuv.ch
Heath is right to argue that we have to face up to our fears of uncertainty if we want to limit overdiagnosis and overtreatment.1 I think …
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