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- verb Present participle of
overtest .
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Examples
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Brody said the early screening message has been so successful that people think they're being deprived of "something of great value" when overtesting is discussed.
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Among the remaining samples the state's lab have received, Monroe said that 69 percent are negative for any flu virus, an indication that public health officials are "overtesting" -- which she said is fine in the current situation.
unknown title 2009
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Among the remaining samples the state's lab have received, Monroe said that 69 percent are negative for any flu virus, an indication that public health officials are "overtesting" -- which she said is fine in the current situation.
unknown title 2009
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The Labour leadership frontrunner said that "overtesting" in schools diverted pupils from real learning
WN.com - Articles related to Prison reform won't work 'in real world', say Tory MPs 2010
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And almost everyone seemed to think that no harm could come from overtesting: 87 percent completely or somewhat agreed that it was “better to have a scare that turns out to be nothing than to not get tested at all.”
Consumers often get unnecessary screening tests for heart disease, CR poll finds 2011
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I agree about overtesting and overstressing our kids.
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The study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association and funded by the National Cancer Institute, is the first to look at the issue of overtesting in late-stage cancer.
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However, while screening has evolved, questions remain about the stress of overtesting and excessive treatment in some cancers.
Studies Likely to Fuel Cancer-Screening Debate Thomas Gryta 2011
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Meaux's mother, Mary Ann Licatino, isn't so worried about ER overtesting.
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The survey didn't ask doctors if they personally ordered needless tests because of malpractice concerns, or if it is the major reason for overtesting.
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