Meaning of overdiagnose | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
2. To diagnose as a clinical case what is truly a subclinical case.

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Examples

“Health experts deny claims that they overdiagnose mental health conditions.”

“Dissociative identity disorder is a contentious diagnosis: some professionals say the disorder is overdiagnosed; others say it doesn't even exist.”

“Her GP incorrectly referred her to a pulmonologist, overdiagnosing what was clearly a case of subclinical, mild allergy.”

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