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How We Do Harm

A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in America
in: Sociology
Summary:

The book exposes the flaws and inequalities in the American healthcare system, highlighting how profit-driven practices and systemic racism lead to suboptimal care for patients. It provides a physician's perspective on the consequences of overtreatment, undertreatment, and the complex interplay between medicine, money, and patient well-being.

Key points:

1. Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment: Brawley criticizes the profit-driven U.S. healthcare system for encouraging unnecessary treatments, causing harm and financial strain to patients.

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