Exposing the Underbelly of American Healthcare: A Startling Look at Medicine, Research, and Politics
How We Do Harm is a powerful exposé by Dr. Otis Brawley, the Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of the American Cancer Society, that pulls back the curtain on the state of healthcare in America today. Brawley reveals the overtreatment of the rich, the undertreatment of the poor, the financial conflicts of interest that determine physicians' care, insurance companies that prioritize profits over patients, and pharmaceutical companies that peddle drugs regardless of their health impact.
Drawing from his extensive career in clinical practice, research, and policy, as well as his personal journey from the gang-ridden streets of black Detroit to the hallways of the largest public hospital in the U.S., Brawley offers a passionate and deeply informed critique of the politics of illness in America. He advocates for rational healthcare based on scientifically justifiable treatments, rather than the latest hot new drugs.
How We Do Harm is a well-reasoned manifesto for change that exposes the underbelly of medicine as it is practiced in America today. It is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future of healthcare in this country.