Example Sentences

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"We must be careful, as a society, not to medicalise the full range of normal feelings and behaviours and ensure GPs are not pressured into making diagnoses that conflict with their clinical judgement," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

But we should celebrate that difference, he says, and not medicalise it.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2021

Even if one accepts that loneliness is on the rise – I think this difficult to prove – it is surely strange to medicalise it.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2019

But if they are gaining weight and breathing OK, there is no need to medicalise or medicate them.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2014