Yes, malpractice fears is one contributor to the medicalization of everyday life:
Medico-legal concerns also drive the epidemic. While failing to make a diagnosis can result in lawsuits, there are no corresponding penalties for overdiagnosis. Thus, the path of least resistance for clinicians is to diagnose liberally “” even when we wonder if doing so really helps our patients.
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