I think it's fair to say it, if delivered in the right way.
The other side of the coin is what my mother in law was told. She's going a bit loopy (not sure if dementia or the effect of medication), she's 88 and recently has had a load of tests. One of these showed her as "pre diabetic" (I'm not sure what that means tbh) and as a result is fixated on not having any sugar at all. I was round recently and she was offered a biscuit, she just stared at it saying "too much sugar" over and over. She may well develop diabetes, but is unlikely to die from it, so why the big fuss about being pre diabetic, it has just given her stress, she's a worrier as it is.
In a similar vein, these tests have picked up "shadows" so she is constantly back and forth to hospital. The last time I was round she'd had three appointments, each at a different hospital. My father in law ferries her to all of these, but he is 88 too and the strain is getting to him.
I discussed this with a doctor friend of mine and he said "they're treating the condition, not the person" i.e. not looking at the bigger picture, impact on others etc.