#616: More Testing, Better Health? Harms of Overdiagnosis & Overtreatment - Austin Baraki, MD

Sigma Nutrition Radio: Evidence-Based Nutrition | Fitness | Health | Dietetics | Body Composition by Danny Lennon

Aug 11, 202601:15:28Health

Medical screening is often framed as an uncomplicated good: if disease is found earlier, treatment can begin earlier and outcomes should improve. This episode examines why that reasoning is incomplete. Screening can prod...

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