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> There is a significant problem of overdiagnosis and overtreatment in the US Reasonably true. Which is funny, because we also have a significant problem of un
by caeril 4y ago
> There is a significant problem of overdiagnosis and overtreatment in the US
Reasonably true. Which is funny, because we also have a significant problem of undertreatment for the causes of most chronic disease, notably obesity.
The US refuses to perform a proper RCA of healthcare spending. Bring back fat shaming and start prosecuting soft drink, snack food, and fast food executives (as well as the lobbyists they employ), and you'll likely see these costs fall dramatically over time.
We did it with smoking, and it worked. The same needs to happen with the nation's food addiction.