Definition of overdiagnosis
: the diagnosis of a condition or disease more often than it is actually present
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No standards can eliminate the risk of overdiagnosis.
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The paper’s authors also say that an abnormal reading could cause an overdiagnosis of an infant, which could spark a visit to the ER, followed by unnecessary blood tests and X-rays.
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First Known Use of overdiagnosis
1971
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