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by ganley 3395 days ago
A health problem that you are aware of. You're supposed to see a doctor periodically because they might catch health problems that haven't yet advanced to the point that you know they're happening.
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DanBC 3395 days ago
It's not surprising that the US has such a problem of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g5432

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