treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
overtreat
-
a word derived from
treat.
Example Sentences
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“We massively overtreat UTIs in older people,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
Historically, this model has led hospitals to overtreat patients without a corresponding increase in the quality of care.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2017
Still, every man diagnosed with prostate cancer should ask his doctor whether or not he's a candidate for active monitoring, since Walsh says doctors continue to overtreat prostate cancer.
From US News ● Sep. 15, 2010
Then again, many doctors and hospitals overtreat patients simply because they have a blank check to do so under many insurance programs.
From Time Magazine Archive
