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The perils of overdiagnosis
Author(s) -
McCartney Margaret
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.320
Subject(s) - overdiagnosis , dilemma , prostate cancer , hazard , medicine , psychoanalysis , gynecology , philosophy , environmental ethics , intensive care medicine , psychology , cancer , epistemology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Overdiagnosis as a consequence of PSA screening for prostate cancer is a major hazard of modern medicine, claims Margaret McCartney. Jon Rees, GP with a special interest in men's health, and urologist Roger Kirby respond with their perspectives on this dilemma. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons
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