overtreatment
noun
over·treat·ment
ˌō-vər-ˈtrēt-mənt 
: treatment that is excessive or too frequent
especially
: too much medical treatment
patients subjected to overtreatment due to new screening guidelines
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Better detection also produced overdiagnosis, overtreatment, patient anxiety, unnecessary procedures, and overloaded clinical systems.
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Bob Zukis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The clinic emphasizes medical oversight because excessive screening can lead to overtreatment without proper supervision.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The clinic emphasizes medical supervision because of concerns that excessive screening could lead to overtreatment if not properly managed by qualified physicians.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
But the study upends prior results that indicated the test did more harm than good, leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
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Bob Zukis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The clinic emphasizes medical oversight because excessive screening can lead to overtreatment without proper supervision.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The clinic emphasizes medical supervision because of concerns that excessive screening could lead to overtreatment if not properly managed by qualified physicians.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
But the study upends prior results that indicated the test did more harm than good, leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for overtreatment
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“Overtreatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtreatment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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