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Five commonly over-diagnosed conditions and what we can do about them

  • Written by Ray Moynihan, Senior Research Fellow, Bond University
imageSome conditions should be classified as normal in some people and don't need treatment. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Today five influential Australian health-care organisations – representing professionals, the public and policy makers – have released a statement outlining that some medical conditions are being diagnosed too often, and...

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