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Meaning of "overtreatment" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF OVERTREATMENT

ˌəʊvəˈtriːtmənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERTREATMENT

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overtreatment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERTREATMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Unnecessary health care

Unnecessary health care is when medical services are provided with a higher volume or cost than is appropriate. In the United States, where health care costs are the highest as a percentage of GDP, overutilization is the predominant factor in its expense. Factors that drive overutilization include paying health care providers more to do more and covering patients' costs by a third-party payer. These factors leave both doctors and patients with no incentive to restrain health care prices or use. Similarly, overtreatments are unnecessary medical interventions. They could be medical services for a condition that causes no symptoms and will go away on its own, or intensive treatments for a condition that could be remedied with very limited treatment. Overdiagnosis, when patients are given a diagnosis that will cause no symptoms or harm, can lead to overtreatment.

Definition of overtreatment in the English dictionary

The definition of overtreatment in the dictionary is the act or instance of giving too much medical treatment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERTREATMENT

adjustment · aftertreatment · apartment · appointment · assortment · commitment · compartment · comportment · department · escheatment · ill-treatment · investment · maltreatment · mistreatment · nontreatment · posttreatment · pretreatment · recruitment · statement · treatment

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERTREATMENT

overtoil · overtone · overtones · overtook · overtop · overtopped · overtopping · overtower · overtrade · overtrain · overtreat · overtrick · overtrim · overtrip · overtrump · overtrust · overture · overturn · overturner · overtype

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERTREATMENT

advertisement · allotment · contentment · cost-of-living adjustment · disappointment · enactment · enchantment · enlistment · fire department · fitment · foreign investment · graphic design department · indictment · ointment · one-room apartment · police department · resentment · service department · State Department · studio apartment · the treatment

Synonyms and antonyms of overtreatment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overtreatment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERTREATMENT

Find out the translation of overtreatment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of overtreatment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overtreatment» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

过度治疗
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

sobretratamiento
570 millions of speakers
en

English

overtreatment
510 millions of speakers
hi

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overtreatment
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overtreatment
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

избыточного лечения
278 millions of speakers
pt

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overtreatment
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

overtreatment
260 millions of speakers
fr

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surtraitement
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Übertherapie
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

過剰治療
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

지나친 치료
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Overtreatment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều trị quá mức
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அதீத சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Overtreatment
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı tedavi
70 millions of speakers
it

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overtreatment
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

overtreatment
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

надлишкового лікування
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

supratratament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερθεραπεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overtreatment
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överbehandling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overbehandling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overtreatment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERTREATMENT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overtreatment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERTREATMENT»

Discover the use of overtreatment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overtreatment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and ...
Nevertheless, Overtreated ultimately conveys a message of hope by reframing the debate over health care reform. It offers a way to control costs and cover the uninsured, while simultaneously improving the quality of American medicine.
Shannon Brownlee, 2010
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Measuring Overtreatment: A Structural Model to Estimate the ...
It is well acknowledged that, in the agency relationship between physicians and patients, the informational advantage gives doctors an incentive to deviate from the appropriate treatment, thus incurring over- or under-utilization.
Alejandro Arrieta, 2008
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Epilepsy: Problem Solving in Clinical Practice
In a recent survey, epilepsy experts named overtreatment as one of the most common errors in the medical management of epilepsy.1 More specifically, three forms of overtreatment were discussed by the experts: (i) inappropriately starting  ...
Steven C Schachter, Dieter Schmidt, 1999
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The Ethics of Surgical Practice : Cases, Dilemmas, and ...
Overtreatment is rarely overt; it slips in beneath watered- down indications. What wisdom do our guiding professional documents offer? The Hip- pocratic Oath emphasizes beneficence (doing good) and nonmaleficence (avoiding intentional  ...
James W. Jones Visiting Professor of Medical Ethics Baylor College of Medicine, Laurence B. McCullough Professor of Medical Ethics Baylor College of Medicine, Bruce W. Richman (retired) Department of Surgery and Psychiatry Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Missouri's Medical School at Columbia, 2008
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Endocrine System Diseases—Advances in Research and ...
by VerticalNews correspondents, researchers stated “Performance measures that reward achieving blood pressure (BP) thresholds may contribute to overtreatment . We developed a tightly linked clinical action measure designed to encourage ...
‎2013
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Breast Cancer Epidemiology
2002). However, the dramatic rise in BCIS incidence which has accompanied the widespread adoption of mammography has provoked concerns regarding the potential for ''overdiagnosis'' and ''overtreatment'' (Ernster and Barclay 1997).
Christopher Li, 2009
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Advance Care Planning: Communicating About Matters of Life ...
Advance. Care. Planning. and. the. Problem. of. Overtreatment. Nancy. S. Jecker. Health professionals caring for critically ill and dying patients face daunting challenges. Deciding what treatments to recommend is complex for providers, and ...
Leah Rogne Ph.D., Susana McCune MA, CT, 2013
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The Ethics of Screening in Health Care and Medicine: Serving ...
When treatment is initiated due to overdiagnosis, it is called overtreatment. One question in the debate regards the magnitude of overtreatment. Figures cited vary from 10% increase of overtreatment due to the initiation of mammography ...
Niklas Juth, Christian Munthe, 2011
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The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity Presents Dignity ...
Dying patients in the West find themselves in the midst of two dangerous cultural currents pushing in opposite directions. One patient may be subjected to overtreatment — everything possible being done to the bitter end (and it can indeed be ...
John Frederic Kilner, Arlene B. Miller, Edmund D. Pellegrino, 1996
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Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook
Although treatment of epilepsy can easily evolve into a situation of overtreatment, reversing the process can be difficult and time consuming. There can be little doubt that decreasing the doses and/or number of AEDs will be associated with a  ...
Jerome Engel, Timothy A. Pedley, Jean Aicardi, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERTREATMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overtreatment is used in the context of the following news items.
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A 'complex web' of vested interests promote calcium and vitamin D …
“Failure to reverse inappropriate practice leads to overtreatment, systematic waste of healthcare resources, unnecessary costs for patients, and missed ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
2
'Uber-Like' Health Apps Aim To Bring Back House Calls
... said the "transactional" nature of apps such as these "exposes patients to the risks of overtreatment" (Perrone, AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/22) ... «iHealthBeat, Jul 15»
3
Breast Cancer - -Early Detection Saves Lives
In other words, there is uncertainty about the magnitude of the harms - particularly overdiagnosis and overtreatment, while it is very complex ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Helicopter Health – too much of a good thing?
They summarize that overtreatment is not only financially costly but can also be physically harmful. But, it is possible to overcome the fear and ... «YorkRegion.com, Jul 15»
5
For Prostate Cancer Patients, Risk-Specific Therapies Now More the …
After decades of overtreatment for low-risk prostate cancer and inadequate management of its more aggressive forms, patients are now more ... «UCSF News Services, Jul 15»
6
You may not need that medical device: the growing problem of …
... guidelines recommend is ineffective, a waste of time and resources.” It can also lead to overtreatment, which is not without risk of harm. «MinnPost, Jul 15»
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Understanding the U.S. News Rankings for Prostate Cancer Care?
Over the last five years, I've met many men (and their significant others) who have complained about hospital overtreatment. Such men have ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
8
You may not need that pacemaker: the growing problem of …
... than national guidelines recommend is ineffective, a waste of time and resources.” It can also lead to overtreatment, which is not without risk of harm. «MinnPost, Jul 15»
9
5 Newborn Tests And Treatments Your Baby In NICU Probably …
The AAP's list for newborns focuses primarily on those in NICU, where the potential for overtreatment is greatest. “This makes sense in a way,” ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
10
Maryland's Maverick Health Care Overhaul: A Physician Perspective
In light of the growing problem of physician burnout, wide variations in workplace cultures, and the epidemic of overtreatment in the United ... «Health Affairs, Jul 15»
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