John Abramson
Författare till Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine
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John Abramson, M.D., has worked as a family doctor in Appalachia and in Hamilton, Massachusetts, and has served as chairman of the department of family practice at Lahey Clinic. He is currently on the clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School, where he teaches primary care
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Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era [35th Anniversary Edition] (2005) — Bidragsgivare, vissa utgåvor — 878 exemplar
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- 2
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- 1
- Medlemmar
- 225
- Popularitet
- #99,815
- Betyg
- 4.3
- Recensioner
- 4
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- 9
The first part of the book goes through several examples of how drug companies have misled medical professionals to the detriment of patients. These included the Vioxx fiasco, which during the 5 years it was on the market was responsible for 88,000-140,000 heart attacks; Gabapentin, which is used off-label for neuropathic pain, and which is the 6th most prescribed drug in the US, but for which there is extremely limited evidence of effectiveness (beyond the placebo effect); Insulin- which has become more prescribed with changing definitions of A1C control, as well as changes the drug companies have made to insulin to make it more expensive, all without leading to better health outcomes; and, Statins--Prescribed for almost everyone of a certain age, despite limited evidence of benefits to women and healthy people at low risk for heart disease.
The second part of the book discusses how changes in Society from 1980 on have allowed commercial interests to control the medical knowledge that guides health care.
The third part discusses recent reforms including Obamacare.
Overall, an interesting look at healthcare.
3 stars… (mer)