Despite the novel's satirical nature, there is much truth to the statement. Overdiagnosis,
overtreatment, and overutilization are issues in modern-day health care delivery and
limiting screening, diagnosis, and treatment to those who truly need them should be
goals for the health care system.
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Publication history
Published online: June 19, 2015
Accepted:
June 8,
2015
Received:
June 7,
2015
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