How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in AmericaA startling and important exposé on the state of medicine, research, and healthcare today by the Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of the American Cancer Society |
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User Review - scottcholstad - LibraryThingI think this book could actually have been better written, but regardless, I think it's a vastly needed book and thesis, and one that's very overdue in the US. I've had years to formulate my own ... Read full review
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User Review - Jeannine504 - LibraryThingThis book is one of a long string of books that caution against uncritically following your doctor's advice. Many factors contribute to U.S. citizens being overtreated and underserved: over-aggressive ... Read full review
Contents
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12 | |
Brawleyism | 19 |
Cadillac Care | 29 |
Skepticism | 45 |
A Wallet Biopsy | 49 |
Failure Is the System | 69 |
Red Juice | 71 |
Palpitation | 105 |
Saving Mr Huzjak | 113 |
God Is Calling | 127 |
FaithBased Medicine | 193 |
19 | 211 |
Epilogue | 277 |
Acknowledgments | 285 |
173 | 302 |
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How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in America Otis Webb Brawley, MD,Paul Goldberg No preview available - 2012 |