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Overdiagnosis – The Downside Of Early Detection

by Dr Joe | Apr 29, 2011 | Cancer, General Health, Medical Research, Medical Tests

Medicine is presented as being highly scientific. This is until information comes out which questions certain assumptions that underpin the practice of medicine. One of the mantras of modern medicine is that early detection is good. This seems logical enough. However...

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