Tag: overtreatment
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Why Some Treatments Create More Problems Than They Solve
Iatrogenic harm — illness caused by medical treatment itself — is a well-documented but underdiscussed reality of modern medicine. Some treatments fail patients.
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Some common conditions are overtreated
From mild hypertension to early prostate cancer, several common conditions get more aggressive treatment than the evidence supports. Here’s where to push back.
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Why some patients feel better without treatment
The placebo effect, regression to the mean, and natural recovery explain a surprising share of medical ‘success.’ What that means for what you actually need.