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Book Synopsis: Will ever-more sensitive screening tests for cancer lead to longer, better lives? Will anticipating and trying to prevent the future complications of chronic disease lead to better health? Not always, says Robert Aronowitz in Risky Medicine. In fact, it often is hurting us. Exploring the transformation of health care over the last several decades that has led doctors to become more attentive to treating risk than treating symptoms or curing disease, Aronowitz shows how many aspects of the health system and clinical practice are now aimed at risk reduction and risk control. He argues that this transformation has been driven in part by the pharmaceutical industry, which benefits by promoting its products to the larger percentage of the population at risk for a particular illness, rather than the smaller percentage who are actually affected by it. Meanwhile, for those suffering from chronic illness, the experience of risk and disease has been conflated by medical practitioners who focus on anticipatory treatment as much if not more than on relieving suffering caused by disease. Drawing on such controversial examples as HPV vaccines, cancer screening programs, and the cancer survivorship movement, Aronowitz argues that patients and their doctors have come to believe, perilously, that far too many medical interventions are worthwhile because they promise to control our fears and reduce uncertainty. Risky Medicine is a timely call for a skeptical response to medicine’s obsession with risk, as well as for higher standards of evidence for risk-reducing interventions and a rebalancing of health care to restore an emphasis on the actual curing of and caring for people suffering from disease.
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Are you tired of medical interventions that only focus on risk reduction rather than actually curing diseases and relieving suffering? Look no further than "Risky Medicine: Our Quest to Cure Fear and Uncertainty" by Robert Aronowitz. In this eye-opening book, Aronowitz reveals how the transformation of the healthcare system has led to doctors prioritizing risk over treatment and how this approach is often doing more harm than good. With thought-provoking examples like HPV vaccines and cancer screening programs, Aronowitz challenges our beliefs about the effectiveness of medical interventions and calls for higher standards of evidence. Discover the truth about the medical industry's obsession with risk and take control of your health today.
What if we told you that many medical interventions are promoted not to cure diseases but to control our fears and reduce uncertainty? In "Risky Medicine: Our Quest to Cure Fear and Uncertainty" by Robert Aronowitz, you'll learn about the dangerous convergence of risk and disease in modern medical practice. With the pharmaceutical industry playing a significant role, doctors are more focused on preventing future complications of chronic diseases rather than providing effective relief for those suffering. Aronowitz's compelling arguments and real-life case studies, such as the cancer survivorship movement, will make you question the validity of countless medical interventions. It's time to demand higher standards and refocus on real solutions for those in need.
Don't let the healthcare system keep you trapped in a cycle of fear and uncertainty. "Risky Medicine: Our Quest to Cure Fear and Uncertainty" by Robert Aronowitz is a wake-up call to the dangers of prioritizing risk reduction over curing diseases. This thought-provoking book explores the influence of the pharmaceutical industry and how it drives doctors to focus on treating risk rather than symptoms or actual diseases. Aronowitz challenges the prevailing belief that more medical interventions are always better, using examples like cancer screening programs and HPV vaccines. It's time to take a skeptical approach to medicine and demand evidence-based interventions. Take control of your healthcare journey with "Risky Medicine" today.
Ready to break free from the cycle of risk and uncertainty in healthcare? Look no further than "Risky Medicine: Our Quest to Cure Fear and Uncertainty" by Robert Aronowitz. In this compelling book, Aronowitz shines a light on how the healthcare system has become obsessed with risk reduction, often neglecting the actual needs of patients suffering from chronic diseases. By prioritizing anticipatory treatment and promoting countless medical interventions, doctors are inadvertently causing more harm than good. Aronowitz calls for a skeptical response to the medical industry's obsession with risk and advocates for higher standards of evidence. It's time to rebalance healthcare and focus on real solutions that provide relief and a cure. Take the first step towards a healthier future with "Risky Medicine" today.
Get "Risky Medicine" now and discover the truth about the healthcare system's obsession with risk. Take control of your health and demand evidence-based interventions that prioritize curing diseases and relieving suffering.
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