{"product_id":"how-medicine-works-and-when-it-doesnt-learning-who-to-trust-to-get-and-stay-healthy-9781538723609","title":"How Medicine Works and When It Doesn't: Learning Who to Trust to Get and Stay Healthy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBlending personal anecdotes with hard science, an accomplished physician, researcher, and science communicator gives you the tools to avoid medical misinformation and take control of your health\u003cb\u003e​ \"A\u003c\/b\u003e brilliant step toward patients and physicians alike reclaiming a sense of confidence in a system that often feels overwhelming and mismanaged\" (Gabby Bernstein, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Has Your Back\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We live in an age of medical miracles. Never in the history of humankind has so much talent and energy been harnessed to cure disease. So why does it feel like it's getting harder to live our healthiest lives? Why does it seem like \"experts\" can't agree on anything, and why do our interactions with medical professionals feel less personal, less honest, and less impactful than ever? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through stories from his own practice and historical case studies, Dr. F. Perry Wilson, a physician and researcher from the Yale School of Medicine, explains how and why the doctor-patient relationship has eroded in recent years and illuminates how profit-driven companies--from big Pharma to healthcare corporations--have corrupted what should have been medicine's golden age. By clarifying the realities of the medical field today, Dr. Wilson gives readers the tools they need to make informed decisions, from evaluating the validity of medical information online to helping caregivers advocate for their loved ones, in the doctor's office and with the insurance company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Wilson wants readers to understand medicine and medical science the way he does: as an imperfect and often frustrating field, but still the best option for getting well. To restore trust between patients, doctors, medicine, and science, we need to be honest, we need to know how to spot misinformation, and we need to avoid letting skepticism ferment into cynicism. For it is only by redefining what \"good medicine\" is--science that is well-researched, rational, safe, effective, and delivered with compassion, empathy, and trust--that the doctor-patient relationship can be truly healed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eF. Perry Wilson, MD\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Connecticut before attending Harvard College, where he graduated with Honors in Biochemistry. He then attended medical school at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, before completing his internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2012, he received a master's degree in Clinical Epidemiology, which has informed his research ever since. At Yale, since 2014, his goal has been to use patient-level data and advanced analytics to personalize medicine to each individual patient. To that end, he holds multiple NIH grants and is the Director of Yale's Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator. Dr. Wilson is internationally recognized for his expertise in the design and interpretation of medical studies, and has appeared on CNN, HLN, NPR, MedPageToday.com, Medscape.com, Vox.com, the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. His free online course, entitled \"Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend Is Wrong\" is one of the most popular courses on Coursera.org.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50705983996178,"sku":"9781538723609","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d29014b-1fbd-4d40-9929-29ce17de3a63.jpg?v=1734489077","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-medicine-works-and-when-it-doesnt-learning-who-to-trust-to-get-and-stay-healthy-9781538723609","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}