Less medicine, more health 7 assumptions that drive too much medical care
"Eat smart, exercise regularly, and get routine health screenings," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises the public in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And that is absolutely true - except for the checkup part. The American public has been sold the idea that seeking medical care...
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Beacon Press,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Our enthusiasm for everything medical
- Assumption #1. All risks can be lowered
- Assumption #2. It's always better to fix the problem
- Assumption #3. Sooner is always better
- Assumption #4. It never hurts to get more information
- Assumption #5. Action is always better than inaction
- Assumption #6. Newer is always better
- Assumption #7. It's all about avoiding death.
