Bibliograph

How we do harm, a doctor breaks ranks about being sick in America, Otis Webb Brawley, with Paul Goldberg

Type

Label

How we do harm, a doctor breaks ranks about being sick in America, Otis Webb Brawley, with Paul Goldberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-304)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How we do harm

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

740628608

Responsibility statement

Otis Webb Brawley, with Paul Goldberg

Sub title

a doctor breaks ranks about being sick in America

Summary

Dr. Brawley exposes the underbelly of healthcare today--the under-treatment of the poor, the over-treatment of the rich, the financial conflicts of interests physicians face, insurance that doesn't demand the best (or even cheapest) care, and a pharmaceutical behemoth concerned with selling drugs, not providing health

Table Of Contents

Three from the Gradys. Chief complaint ; Brawleyism ; Cadillac care ; Skepticism ; A wallet biopsy -- Failure is the system. Red juice ; Tumor promotion ; Defibrillation ; Palpitation ; Saving Mr. Huzjak ; God is calling -- More is better. Ole boys' club ; Snuffy's war ; How much protection? ; The Guillain-Barré Syndrome ; Saving Representative Silvio Conte ; The quintessential American ; Faith-based medicine -- Evidence-based medicine. The denominator ; From the health fair ; Behind the Blue Curtain ; False guidelines ; Algorithms for judgment ; Saying "Enough!" ; Project LEAD

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