How we do harm : a doctor breaks ranks about being sick in America / Otis Webb Brawley with Paul Goldberg.
| Author/creator | Brawley, Otis Webb |
| Other author | Goldberg, Paul, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012. |
| Description | vi, 304 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Local note | Laupus WC Contract Cataloging |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2011035843 |
| ISBN | 9780312672973 |
| ISBN | 0312672977 |
| ISBN | 9781250015761 |
| ISBN | 1250015766 |