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Perspective paper critiques overdiagnosis and profit-driven practices in healthcare, suggesting reforms for integrity.
This perspective paper critiques the medicalization of society, emphasizing its transformation of natural behaviors into medical conditions for profit. Using social anxiety disorder as an example, it explores how normal emotions are pathologized, leading to unnecessary diagnoses, overprescription, and social harm. It calls for transparency, stricter regulations, and public awareness to restore healthcare’s integrity.
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