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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(medicine) The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on insufficient evidence, or without benefit to the patient; an instance of this act or process..
While failing to make a diagnosis can result in lawsuits, there are no corresponding penalties for overdiagnosis.
Specifically, the broader diagnostic criteria typically results in the overdiagnosis of autism, particularly among those more severely disabled.
Overdiagnosis refers to diagnosis that does not benefit patients because the diagnosed condition is not a harmful disease in those individuals.
Use overdiagnosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overdiagnosis means (medicine) The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on insufficient evidence, or without benefit to the patient; an instance of this act or process..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include underdiagnosis.
While failing to make a diagnosis can result in lawsuits, there are no corresponding penalties for overdiagnosis.
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