You've missed the other side of the equation, which is: what if there is no cure for the 27% with the supposed condition? What help has been provided then?
What if there are some recommended follow-up treatments, but they are all expensive and risky, with the possibility of terrible complications?
This is how over-diagnosis actually leads to worse outcomes on a population scale. Medicine is often viewed as this big near-perfect algorithm where information is always enabling. In fact, too much information can be counterproductive for a patient and doctor.
What if there are some recommended follow-up treatments, but they are all expensive and risky, with the possibility of terrible complications?
This is how over-diagnosis actually leads to worse outcomes on a population scale. Medicine is often viewed as this big near-perfect algorithm where information is always enabling. In fact, too much information can be counterproductive for a patient and doctor.