While failing to make a diagnosis can result in lawsuits, there are no corresponding penalties for overdiagnosis.
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Overdiagnosis
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Specifically, the broader diagnostic criteria typically results in the overdiagnosis of autism, particularly among those more severely disabled.
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Overdiagnosis refers to diagnosis that does not benefit patients because the diagnosed condition is not a harmful disease in those individuals.
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