Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine
Overdosed America: The Kaput Promise of American Medicine Books
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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 companies have misrepresented statistical evidence, misled doctors, and compromised our health. The excellent news is that the best scientific evidence shows that reclaiming responsibility for your own health is often far more effective than taking the latest blockbuster drug.
You—and your doctor—will be stunned by this unflinching exposé of American medicine.
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Effectively every study published about adherence and the cost of medicines vs. doctors and hospitals show that life is improved and money is saved by intervening with apt care (often medicines) early.
I felt sick reading this book. I felt like the author would assume I’d go for medicine given the “illness” I caught from reading. Basically, it’s this kind of dramatic sexy title book that gets the masses pumped about a problem that does not exist.
Why not focus on uninsured Americans – a study showed they have 6 times greater opportunity of death over a one year period.
Rating: 1 / 5
Just another typical liberal bias hostile to the pharmaceutical industry. It’s ironic that people everlastingly want new, innovative medicine, but have no interest in paying the research and development of those drugs. Are drug expenditure high, probably, but those expenditure pay for research that will benefit future generations. If people want to complain, complain about anti-development, industry destroying price controls in Europe and Canada.
Rating: 1 / 5
This well-researched and well-written book reminds us of the crises in healthcare and alerts some readers to the side effects of many prescription drugs. The elderly patients are the largest drug addicts in America. They are overdosed with the incorrect medicines, sometimes the blame of pharmacists. At Walgreen’s, they will use instead the cheaper medicine instead of that your doctor feels you need. I refuse to take substituted drugs, as I value my life too much. A child was given Methodone at a local CVS drugstore instead of Ritalin.
In Knoxville, there are no “family doctors” unless you are rich. Sickbay tests are made only on the rich for the most part. I have been refused tests I questioned for because I was on TennCare. Medical care in this town depends only on the patient’s income. It is nonexistent for poor people especially those on TennCare which has made a radical exchange. Instead of the fifteen per month pills I needed, I was given only 14, as that is all “your insurance” will pay. What do they mean — I have no insurance!
The primary doctors reckon they are all ’specialists’ and should payment accordingly. My PCP won’t get referrals I need as he admits he doesn’t know the aptly words to use (and he is listed in Blue Care directory as being “Internal Medicine”); he told me all he knows how to do is the basic fundamentals of a checkup. The doctors are not honest, as they won’t see you when you need to be seen but much schedule you for four or five months so they can payment more to the government, then double what they are worth.
The elderly (and soon the baby boomers will reach the age of 65) will be two-thirds of the populace — within the next ten years. This will be a burden on healthcare and insurance expenditure, as they take so many different pills. They will take anything and everything the doctor orders without question. I know someone personally who spends over $500 a month out-of-pocket for the drugs which keep him alive. Most of his income goes for enormous insurance payments and medicines. Is this any way to live?
Obesity has reach epidemic proportions for all age groups in this people. I don’t know why. A lot of those are on government subsidized programs and cannot afford to eat in restaurants. Some of the well-to-do eat well and it shows on their middle and hips. What to do for these obese patients is a perplexing problem, and it won’t be implemented anytime soon. There are too many of them. It is taxing on their hearts.
Rating: 3 / 5
Crystal Lekins writes:
“Even as, it is simple to blame the medical companies for these problems, Abramson does not focus as much on the fact that most Americans would rather take a pill than give up their terrible habits of junk food, laziness and smoking. Therefore, citizens, the quick food industry, the entertainment industry, tobacco companies and our busy lifestyles may possibly all just as easily be blamed.”
It is not the sole purpose of those other industries to promote and advance excellent heath in it’s customers as it is with the medical community. Therefore, that statement quoted above is without judgment.
Again, the dependancy factor is ignored. I do not *need* to rent a video or eat at a resturant to live well, but I do *need*, and need desperately, excellent affordable medical care.
Did you know that half of all bankruptcies are the result of medical bills, frequently from the uninsured? And that it is now illegal, or it will be soon, to include medical bills in bankruptcy procedings?
In other words, if you are guilty of being too rich to qualify for broadcast aid but too poor to afford insurance on your own, and then add to that the sin of being human and requiring medical help, . . . well, you are screwed, suckah.
Did you know that a poor credit history will really result in higher interest rates and reduced buying options for 7-10 years?
I do not like or respect my government representitives for being more concerned with what pretty gift their own private lobbyist is giving them next, rather than the health and well being of millions of Americans.
Rating: 5 / 5
This alarming, but unbiased explanation of the budge in medicine from natural based solutions in health to a pill popping, quick fix at any cost medical system is a fantastic way to help know why attempts at improving our health system are not and will not work. Dr. Abramson writes about complex items in a clear and simple to know manner even as backing it up with third party data.
My copy of this book has been passed on to so many people, I feel like the broadcast library. Get your own copy. You will be shocked, especially if you are looking for quick fixes rather than the dull and tedious diet and exercise approach. If you are concerned about diabetes, heart disease, cancer, hypertension, depression, etc. be prepared to reconsider what your doctor may be telling you to do.
Rating: 5 / 5