overutilization
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The excuse given at the time was to control overutilization and abuse by making sure patients had some “skin in the game.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
The service considers threats to habitat, as well as overutilization, disease and predators, among other factors.
From The Guardian • May 30, 2019
These two seemingly encouraging examples of vigilant medical responses may actually be harbingers of an emerging problem: the overutilization of medical resources in response to widespread panic, and not to genuine medical needs.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2014
There is no incentive for me, Rob Colton, to reduce overutilization.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2010
This results in the overutilization of medical resources and ever growing expenses, with doctors and hospitals serving as convenient scapegoats.
From Time Magazine Archive
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