How to Distinguish Medicalization from Over-Medicalization?

    Emilia Kaczmarek
    Studysummary This article proposes criteria to differentiate between medicalization and over-medicalization, examining the consequences and ethical considerations of misidentifying medical issues, and suggests guideline questions to help draw clearer boundaries in medicine.
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