Hippocrasy : How Doctors Are Betraying Their Oath

In Hippocrasy, two world-leading doctors – rheumatologist and epidemiologist Rachelle Buchbinder and orthopaedic surgeon Ian Harris – reveal the true state of modern medicine and how doctors are letting their patients down. They argue that the benefits of treatments are often wildly overstated and the harms understated. That overtreatment and overdiagnosis are rife. And the medical system is not fit for purpose: designed to deliver health care not health. This powerful exposé blows the lid off everything from rampant overdiagnosis and overtreatment (revealing the tests, drugs and treatment that provide no benefit for the patient), to the role of Big Pharma and the inherent problem of a medical system based on treating rather than preventing illness. The book also provides tips to empower patients and solutions to help restructure how medicine is delivered so doctors can live up to their Hippocratic Oath.Author: Rachelle Buchbinder (author) & Ian Harris (author),author Contributors: Rachelle Buchbinder (author) & Ian Harris (author),author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 1 Oct 2021 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: NewSouth Publishing Author/Director/Artist: Rachelle Buchbinder Dimension (cm): 235x152x18 mm Package Dimension (cm): 21x234x157 mm Item Weight (g): 454 Package Weight (g): 450