Ridefinire la malattia: tra rischio di medicalizzazione e urgenza formativa
The definition of disease is not a purely theoretical exercise but a choice with significant implications for clinical practice, public health, and resource management. The expansion of diagnostic criteria, aimed at reducing underdiagnosis, has led to an increase in overdiagnosis and overtreatment - critical issues still too little addressed in medical education and public communication.
Authors
- Raffaele Rasoini
- Luca De Fiore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-063X)
- Camilla Alderighi
Institutions
- Council of Science Editors (US)
- Cochrane (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Recenti Progressi in Medicina
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1701/4556.45567
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00