exploring the term “overdiagnosis”, starting with its roots and history and how it evolved overtime. I would also track how it affected and contributed directly to the opioid epidemic, in terms of overuse of opioids in pain treatment.

 Exploring the term “overdiagnosis”, starting with its roots and history and how it evolved overtime. I would also track how it affected and contributed directly to the opioid epidemic, in terms of overuse of opioids in pain treatment.

Bullet points in a PowerPoint form of 3-4 slides. Use charts and graphs from the resources below please!

Resources:

• Webinar (Youtube): https://youtu.be/Wal-fUOdBXg
• Ted Talk (Overmedicalized story): https://www.ted.com/talks/ivan_oransky_are_we_over_medicalized?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
• Research article: 
• Manchikanti L, Helm S 2nd, Fellows B, Janata JW, Pampati V, Grider JS, Boswell MV. Opioid epidemic in the United States. Pain Physician. 2012 Jul;15(3 Suppl):ES9-38. PMID: 22786464.
• Review Book: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse. Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use. Phillips JK, Ford MA, Bonnie RJ, editors. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2017 Jul 13. PMID: 29023083.