over·treat·ment
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Definition of overtreatment
: 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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“Overtreatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtreatment. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of overtreatment was circa 1904
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