Receiving "Disease" Diagnosis May Make A Parent More Likely To Want Unnecessary Medication by Michelle Castillo. CBS News. April 1, 2013.
Labeling a common condition as a "disease" may result in unnecessary use of medication. The study reported here refers to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). When physicians referred to the condition as a disease parents were more likely to insist on medication than if it were referred to as a condition or a nuisance that will go away. An expert quoted in the article stated that physicians need to appreciate the power of the words they use to described a patient's condition.
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