Overdiagnosis and overuse of diagnostic and screening tests in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Overdiagnosis and overuse of diagnostic and screening tests in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Objective Overdiagnosis and overuse of healthcare services harm individuals, take resources that could be used to address underuse, and threaten the sustainability of health systems. These problems are attracting increasing attention in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Unaware of any...

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Main Authors: Ray Moynihan, Thanya Pathirana, Minna Johansson, Loai Albarqouni, Eddy Lang, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Justin Clark, Karen Born, Hannah Greenwood, Eman Abukmail, Karin Kopitowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/7/10/e008696.full

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