Diagnosis (and overdiagnosis) - the challenges and pitfalls

Today’s episode is about medical diagnosis. It’s a tricky business and as patients we want to make sure the diagnosis is as accurate as possible withoutsomething being missed or the opposite - the risk of overtreatment.I look at the role of screening and talk through some of the challenges we face as both patients and clinicians.Links:Improving diagnosis: https://www.improvediagnosis.org/stories/  (USA based)Screening and ethics which govern it in the NHS: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-ethical-framework-for-screening/uk-nsc-ethical-framework-for-screening“Too much medicine”: https://www.bmj.com/too-much-medicineOverdiagnosis: https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k2820Ivan Illich and his Medical Nemesis: https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/jrcpe_46_2_omahony_0.pdfAchenbach syndrome (just FYI): https://casereports.bmj.com/content/13/9/e238156Medically unexplained symptoms: https://bjgp.org/content/67/656/106Bill Turnbull documentary: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/bill-turnbull-staying-aliveSave your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.