Schooliosis
Schooliosis, a pun on "
misdiagnosis. The word was coined by Petr Skrabanek and James McCormick.[1]
The authors asserted that there is some degree of overdiagnosis of scoliosis in school, which causes ethical, social, and economic damage to the welfare of children.[2] Such overdiagnosis is called "schooliosis" by some academics. Schooliosis is a type of disease mongering.[3]
Preventive
X-rays (repeated diagnostic X-rays), rehabilitation techniques with side effects (traction), stigmatizing orthopaedic treatment (braces for back injury) and costs in time, travel, etc.[4]
See also
- False positive
- Healthism
- Medicalization
- Patient education
- Quaternary prevention
References
- ISBN 1-870781-09-0. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Gérvas J. Escuoliosis. Acta Sanitaria. 2010-07-26
- ^ PLoS Medicine Disease Mongering Collection. PLoS Medicine. 2006/04/11.
- S2CID 30589226.