Dr. Welch argues that excessive medical intervention often harms more than it helps, citing cases like unnecessary tests leading to complications or death — illustrated by an elderly patient subjected to invasive, futile procedures. Early cancer screenings frequently detect slow growing ("turtles") or untreatable ("birds") cancers, resulting in overdiagnosis (e.g., prostate/breast cancer) and unnecessary treatments … Continue reading Rethinking medical care with Dr. H. Gilbert Welch’s “Less Medicine, More Health”
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 