Re: Overdiagnosed

[Guest guest]

While many on this list are tuned into the pitfalls of Conventional Medicine,

many are new members and just starting their journey and need help from sources

they are more familiar with, honest and open Medical Professionals. Today I

was listening to a radio program which had a discussion about the Over diagnosis

of the general population and the problems it causes. Because the discussion

brought up Prostate Cancer, it is a fitting topic and the doctors on the show

were specific about the over diagnosis of prostate conditions resulting in

hundreds of thousand, perhaps millions, of men undergoing treatments and

protocols for a condition that would never kill them. Of course there are

prostate cancers that do result in death but the obvious point was about over

diagnosis in general from Prostate to Hypertension. They discussed how by

simply ‘changing’ the numbers when monitoring Blood Pressure they have

created millions of new patients and hundreds of millions of dollars in fees

with billons going to pharmaceutical houses. For those interested, perhaps the

book is available at their local library.

Joe C.

Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health

Authors: Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, Dr. M. Schwartz, and Dr. Woloshin

" This brilliantly researched, well-argued, and clearly written book will help us

avoid the unnecessary tests, drugs, surgeries, and anxiety that are the

inevitable outcome of our epidemic of overdiagnosis. We've all been made to

believe that it is always in people's best interest to try to detect health

problems as early as possible. Dr. Welch explains, with gripping examples and

ample evidence, how those who have been overdiagnosed cannot benefit from

treatment; they can only be harmed. I hope this book will trigger a paradigm

shift in the medical establishment's thinking. " —Sidney Wolfe, MD, author of

Worst Pills, Best Pillsand editor of WorstPills.org

" Everyone should read this book before going to the doctor! Welcome evidence

that more testing and treatment is not always better. " — Love, MD, author

of Dr. Love's Breast Book