{"product_id":"overdosed-america-the-broken-promise-of-american-medicine-9780061344763","title":"Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eOverdosed America\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the greed and corruption that drive health care costs skyward and now threaten the public health. Before you see a doctor, you should read this book.\" --Eric Schlosser, author of \u003cem\u003eFast Food Nation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing the examples of Vioxx, Celebrex, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, and anti-depressants, \u003cem\u003eOverdosed America\u003c\/em\u003e shows that at the heart of the current crisis in American medicine lies the commercialization of medical knowledge itself\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Analysis of American Healthcare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor twenty years, John Abramson, M.D., cared for patients of all ages in a small town north of Boston. His experience as a family doctor revealed mounting pressure to prescribe the latest drugs and high-tech solutions for nearly every problem. Drawing on his background in statistics and health policy research, he investigated the radical changes taking place in American medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the crisis lies the changed purpose of medical knowledge—from seeking to optimize health to searching for the greatest profits. The lack of transparency in commercially sponsored medical research now taints scientific evidence published in prestigious medical journals. This scandal undermines public health rather than just finances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEvidence-Based Medicine Versus Commercial Interests\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommercial distortion pervades the information doctors rely upon to guide prevention and treatment of common health problems, from heart disease to stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, and osteoarthritis. Dr. Abramson presents scientific evidence showing that many actions you can take to protect your health are more effective than top-selling pharmaceutical products—information drug companies work hard to suppress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers conclusive evidence that American medicine has broken its promise to improve health and is squandering more than $500 billion each year in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Abramson, M.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as a family doctor in Appalachia and Hamilton, Massachusetts, and served as chairman of the department of family practice at Lahey Clinic. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Fellow and is on the clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School, where he teaches primary care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680518148370,"sku":"9780061344763","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_682f772f-363b-458f-a015-e8a3a153fc2d.jpg?v=1734920529","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/overdosed-america-the-broken-promise-of-american-medicine-9780061344763","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}