{"product_id":"9780061344763","title":"Overdosed America","description":"By: John Abramson     \u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eOverdosed Americ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea\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.” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Eric Schlosser, author of \u003cem\u003eFast Food Nation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eFor twenty years, John Abramson, M.D., cared for patients of all ages in a small town north of Boston. But increasingly his role as family doctor was undermined as pressure mounted to use the latest drugs and high-tech solutions for nearly every problem. Drawing on his background in statistics and health policy research, he began to investigate the radical changes that were quietly taking place in American medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the crisis, he found, lies the changed purpose of medical knowledge—from seeking to optimize health to searching for the greatest profits. The lack of transparency that has become normal in commercially sponsored medical research now taints the scientific evidence published in even our most prestigious medical journals. And unlike the recent scandals in other industries that robbed Americans of money and jobs, this one is undermining our health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommercial distortion pervades the information that doctors rely upon to guide the prevention and treatment of common health problems, from heart disease to stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, and osteoarthritis. The good news, as Dr. Abramson explains, is that the real scientific evidence shows that many of the things that you can do to protect and preserve your own health are far more effective than what the drug companies' top-selling products can do for you—which is why the drug companies work so hard to keep this information under wraps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn what is sure to be one of the most important and eye-opening books you or your doctor will ever read, John Abramson offers conclusive evidence that American medicine has broken its promise to best improve our health and is squandering more than $500 billion each year in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":48095089426659,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780061344763","price":118.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780061344763.jpg?v=1770690496","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh-mo\/products\/9780061344763","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}