H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH

H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, New Hampshire, and author of three books, including Less Medicine, More Health: 7 Assumptions That Drive Too Much Health Care and Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health. TDI.Dartmouth.edu

Don’t Let the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Fool You—or Your Doctor

Don’t Let the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Fool You—or Your Doctor

H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH | February 20, 2018

New guidelines mean that 103 million American adults now have high blood pressure. That could be a recipe for over-treatment.

When to Think Twice About Medical Advice

When to Think Twice About Medical Advice

H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH | May 28, 2015

It’s natural to assume that more health care is better than less—that checkups, tests and treatments make people healthier. But…

The Epidemic of Overdiagnosis: Unnecessary Tests, Drugs and Surgery. Watch Out!

The Epidemic of Overdiagnosis: Unnecessary Tests, Drugs and Surgery. Watch Out!

H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH | May 14, 2014

There’s a dangerous epidemic out there. It’s called overdiagnosis—when you are diagnosed with a condition that will never hurt your…