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"Preventing Overdiagnosis 2017: Towards Responsible Global Solutions": an international conference in Quebec City,
17-19 August 2017

The not-for-profit group "Preventing Overdiagnosis", dedicated to "winding back the harms of too much medicine", has announced plans for its 2017 conference.

The 2017 international conference will be delivered in both French and English. Hosted by the Quebec Medical Association (QMA) at the City Convention Centre this will be the first bi-lingual conference on Overuse and Too Much Medicine. Simultaneous translation will be available for all main plenary sessions on the conference schedule.

Sessions and speakers include:

  • Moving from evidence to Action
    • Dr Barnett Kramer - NIH
    • Prof Stacy Carter - University of Sydney
    • Normand Laberge - QMA
  • Engaging with Citizens, Patients and the Public
    • Fran Visco - NBCC
    • Richard Morley - PPI
    • Carolyn Canfield - Independent Citizen/Patient
  • Communicating about Overdiagnosis
    • France Légaré, Laval University
    • André Picard, Health Reporter
    • Rita Redberg, UCSF/JAMA
  • Overuse, Overmedicalisation & Overdiagnosis
    • Wendy Levinson, Choosing Wisely Canada
    • Vinay Prasad, OHSU
    • Vikas Saini, Lown Institute

For details and to register: > www.preventingoverdiagnosis.net

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For details and to register:
> www.preventingoverdiagnosis.net