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Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.)

Using the examples of Vioxx, Celebrex, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, and anti-depressants, Overdosed America shows that at the heart of the current crisis in American medicine lies the commercialization of medical knowledge itself.Drawing on his background in statistics, epidemiology, and health policy, John Abramson, M.D., reveals the ways in which the drug co More »

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[ 5.0 stars ] "John Abramson is on the clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School, where he teaches primary care. He wrote in the Preface to the (2005) paperback edition of this book, "I expected the book to generate immediate excitement. After all, the book exposes many of the drug companies' well-kept secrets... I had spent nearly three years documenting the undue influence of the drug and other medical in ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "This book is so clear about what the medications people are taking are actually doing to them. Everyone should read this it's very import ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "Every American should read this book. It is scary how many of us are being treated with drugs we don't really need or which don't really help in the long run and in some cases actually do harm. We need to ask more questions and do our own research and billions in health care would be saved. The only ones benefiting are the drug companies and the health insurance companies. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 4.0 stars ] "Dr. Abramson writes how prescription drugs are being pushed to fix a lot of problems that could be solved or at least abated with lifestyle changes like exercise, diet, eliminating tobacco, and moderate alcohol use. Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, strokes, depression, obesity, and even some cancers can be effected much more positively with exercise and diet than ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "The health care system is dysfunctional and is no longer about your health.No one drives this point better than Dr. Abramson.A must read for any consumer of health care. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Subjects review is genenrated by A. Bousamra which was written on March 29, 2013 Review fetched on August 25, 2013 by Books Central.

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Available	Yes
Author	John Abramson
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780061344763
Edition	3
ISBN	0061344761
Label	Harper Perennial
Manufacturer	Harper Perennial
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	384
PackageQuantity	1
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	2008-01-29
Publisher	Harper Perennial
ReleaseDate	2008-01-29
Studio	Harper Perennial
Title	Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine

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