1. to treat with excessive or unnecessary medical care or intervention
Usage: medical context

Examples

• The doctor was accused of overtreating patients with unnecessary procedures.
• Many physicians worry about overtreating minor conditions.
• The hospital implemented guidelines to prevent overtreating emergency room patients.
• Overtreating can lead to increased medical costs and patient harm.
• She felt her previous doctor had been overtreating her chronic pain.
• The study found that overtreating elderly patients often does more harm than good.