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Medical debates around early detection and overdiagnosis have become increasingly polarised, often masking shared values and ethical complexity. Here, Elspeth Davies reflects on why evidence alone cannot resolve these conflicts – and how changing our language and listening practices could help move medicine from entrenched disagreement toward more constructive dialogue.

Man and woman standing at the edge of the cliff and discussing with megaphone. (Used clipping mask)
Kamal R. Mahtani

Kamal R. Mahtani

BSc PhD MBBS PGDip FRCGP Kamal R. Mahtani - GP & Professor of Evidence Based Healthcare

Ly-Mee Yu

Ly-Mee Yu

M.Sc., DPhil Ly-Mee Yu - Professor of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics

Lucy Curtin

Lucy Curtin

Lucy Curtin - Senior Executive Assistant to Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh

Nicola Lindson

Nicola Lindson

BSc PGCert MSc PhD CPsychol FHEA Nicola Lindson - Associate Professor

Susan Jebb

Susan Jebb

Susan Jebb - Professor of Diet and Population Health

Grant Trewartha

Grant Trewartha

Grant Trewartha - Professor of Digital Healthcare Interventions, Teeside University

Hannah Gibson

Hannah Gibson

Hannah Gibson - Chief Commercial Officer Visiba

David Lugo-Palacios

David Lugo-Palacios

David Lugo-Palacios - Associate Professor in Health Economics, LSHTM

Luke Vale

Luke Vale

Luke Vale - Professor of Health Economics, LSHTM

James Ray

James Ray

James Ray - OUH NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Emergency Medicine

Charlotte Albury

Charlotte Albury

BA, MSc, FHEA, PGCert, D.Phil Charlotte Albury - Associate Professor

Chris Butler

Chris Butler

BA MBChB DCH CCH MD FRCGP (Hon)FFPH FMedSci Doctor Honoris Causa in Medicine and Healthcare Chris Butler - Professor of Primary Care

Trudie Lang

Trudie Lang

Trudie Lang

Scott Parsons

Scott Parsons

DPhil, MCHEM Scott Parsons - Trial Manager

Emily Williams

Emily Williams

Bernadette Mundy

Bernadette Mundy

Bernadette Mundy - Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Belinda Ianson

Belinda Ianson

Belinda Ianson - Clinical Research Nurse

Catia Nicodemo

Catia Nicodemo

PhD in Economics and Econometrics Catia Nicodemo - Associate Professor in Health Economics

Oliver Todd

Oliver Todd

Oliver Todd

Geoff Wong

Geoff Wong

MA MBBS MD(Res) FHEA FRCGP Geoff Wong - Professor of Primary Care

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