noun
- instances of treating a medical condition with more intervention, medication, or therapy than is medically necessary or beneficial
Usage: plural form; medical/healthcare context
Examples
- Overtreatments of minor infections with antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance.
- The study examined how overtreatments in cancer care affected patient outcomes and quality of life.
- Doctors are increasingly aware of the risks associated with overtreatments in elderly patients.
- Insurance companies are working to reduce overtreatments that drive up healthcare costs.
- Overtreatments of anxiety disorders sometimes involve prescribing higher doses than clinically warranted.