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Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo
by Ian Harris • 2016
Many common surgeries work no better than a fake incision: a surgeon reveals the evidence.
4.16
196
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo Summary
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo 89%
Many common surgeries work no better than a fake incision: a surgeon reveals the evidence.
by Ian Harris 2016
4.16
196 ratings
Ending Medical Reversal
by Vinayak K. Prasad • 2015
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
4.36
407
Ending Medical Reversal Summary
Ending Medical Reversal 88%
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
by Vinayak K. Prasad 2015
4.36
407 ratings
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
by Joanna Moncrieff • 2009
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
4.36
107
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs Summary
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs 88%
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
by Joanna Moncrieff 2009
4.36
107 ratings
Drug Dealer, MD
by Anna Lembke • 2016
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
4.00
1k+
Drug Dealer, MD Summary
Drug Dealer, MD 88%
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
by Anna Lembke 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants
by BLACKFORD NEWMAN KATINKA • 2016
One pill for stress, then psychosis: she slashed her arm, believing her children were dead.
3.55
144
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants Summary
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants 88%
One pill for stress, then psychosis: she slashed her arm, believing her children were dead.
by BLACKFORD NEWMAN KATINKA 2016
3.55
144 ratings
Antidepressed
by Beverley Thomson • 2021
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
4.40
48
Antidepressed Summary
Antidepressed 88%
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
by Beverley Thomson 2021
4.40
48 ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored 87%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
Limits to Medicine
by Ivan Illich • 1974
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
4.04
612
Limits to Medicine Summary
Limits to Medicine 87%
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
by Ivan Illich 1974
4.04
612 ratings
Ten Drugs
by Thomas Hager • 2019
Ten drugs that each reshaped medicine, and revealed the price of every cure.
4.18
5k+
Ten Drugs Summary
Ten Drugs 87%
Ten drugs that each reshaped medicine, and revealed the price of every cure.
by Thomas Hager 2019
4.18
5k+ ratings
Calling the Shots
by Jennifer A. Reich • 2016
Vaccine-refusing parents follow a coherent logic, and it is quietly dismantling herd immunity.
3.91
132
Calling the Shots Summary
Calling the Shots 87%
Vaccine-refusing parents follow a coherent logic, and it is quietly dismantling herd immunity.
by Jennifer A. Reich 2016
3.91
132 ratings
Forbidden Knowledge
by Terence H. Young • 2023
What your pharmacist doesn't tell you, and why the safest drugs are the least promoted.
Forbidden Knowledge Summary
Forbidden Knowledge 87%
What your pharmacist doesn't tell you, and why the safest drugs are the least promoted.
by Terence H. Young 2023
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
4.23
192
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen 87%
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
by Damon Tweedy 2024
4.23
192 ratings
How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman • 2007
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
3.93
13k+
How Doctors Think Summary
How Doctors Think 87%
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
by Jerome Groopman 2007
3.93
13k+ ratings
Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
4.01
346
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science 87%
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
by R. Barker Bausell 2007
4.01
346 ratings
Blind Spots
by Marty Makary • 2024
Peanut avoidance caused an epidemic. Hormone therapy wrongly abandoned. The errors follow a pattern.
4.34
5k+
Blind Spots Summary
Blind Spots 87%
Peanut avoidance caused an epidemic. Hormone therapy wrongly abandoned. The errors follow a pattern.
by Marty Makary 2024
4.34
5k+ ratings
Anatomy of an Epidemic
by Robert Whitaker • 2010
Mental disability rates spiked after psychiatric drugs became standard. The cure may be the cause.
4.15
5k+
Anatomy of an Epidemic Summary
Anatomy of an Epidemic 87%
Mental disability rates spiked after psychiatric drugs became standard. The cure may be the cause.
by Robert Whitaker 2010
4.15
5k+ ratings
Complications
by Atul Gawande • 2002
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
4.28
53k+
Complications Summary
Complications 87%
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
by Atul Gawande 2002
4.28
53k+ ratings
Sickening
by John Abramson • 2022
$4,500 extra per American each year for worse health. Drug companies control what doctors believe.
4.21
1k+
Sickening Summary
Sickening 87%
$4,500 extra per American each year for worse health. Drug companies control what doctors believe.
by John Abramson 2022
4.21
1k+ ratings
Trick or Treatment
by Simon Singh • 2008
Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.
4.11
5k+
Trick or Treatment Summary
Trick or Treatment 87%
Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.
by Simon Singh 2008
4.11
5k+ ratings
Diagnosis
by Lisa Sanders • 2019
High-tech scans get the glory, but the real diagnostic work starts with a doctor who listens.
4.00
4k+
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 87%
High-tech scans get the glory, but the real diagnostic work starts with a doctor who listens.
by Lisa Sanders 2019
4.00
4k+ ratings
The Great Cholesterol Con
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2007
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
4.23
879
The Great Cholesterol Con Summary
The Great Cholesterol Con 87%
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2007
4.23
879 ratings
Cannabis Is Medicine
by Bonni Goldstein MD • 2020
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
4.44
135
Cannabis Is Medicine Summary
Cannabis Is Medicine 87%
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
by Bonni Goldstein MD 2020
4.44
135 ratings
Do You Believe in Magic?
by Paul A. Offit • 2013
A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.
4.11
3k+
Do You Believe in Magic? Summary
Do You Believe in Magic? 87%
A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.
by Paul A. Offit 2013
4.11
3k+ ratings
A Statin Nation
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
4.61
282
A Statin Nation Summary
A Statin Nation 87%
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2019
4.61
282 ratings
The Age of Diagnosis
by Suzanne O'Sullivan • 2025
We pursue diagnosis for certainty and safety. The pursuit itself is making us sick.
4.11
3k+
The Age of Diagnosis Summary
The Age of Diagnosis 86%
We pursue diagnosis for certainty and safety. The pursuit itself is making us sick.
by Suzanne O'Sullivan 2025
4.11
3k+ ratings
Vax Facts
by Paul Thomas • 2024
A doctor studied 3,300 children; the unvaccinated were far healthier. Journal retracted the data.
4.62
286
Vax Facts Summary
Vax Facts 86%
A doctor studied 3,300 children; the unvaccinated were far healthier. Journal retracted the data.
by Paul Thomas 2024
4.62
286 ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem? 86%
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022
4.18
299 ratings
Rethinking Depression
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
3.40
118
Rethinking Depression Summary
Rethinking Depression 86%
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
by Eric Maisel 2011
3.40
118 ratings
Turtles All The Way Down
by Anonymous • 2022
Vaccine safety trials hid adverse events: control groups received vaccines, not placebos.
4.61
785
Turtles All The Way Down Summary
Turtles All The Way Down 86%
Vaccine safety trials hid adverse events: control groups received vaccines, not placebos.
by Anonymous 2022
4.61
785 ratings
The Laws of Medicine
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2015
Why a strong hunch beats a weak test, and other laws of a science built on uncertainty.
4.07
5k+
The Laws of Medicine Summary
The Laws of Medicine 86%
Why a strong hunch beats a weak test, and other laws of a science built on uncertainty.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2015
4.07
5k+ ratings
World Without Cancer
by G. Edward Griffin • 1974
Cancer as a nutritional deficiency, cured by apricot seeds, and the cartel that buried the science.
4.31
495
World Without Cancer Summary
World Without Cancer 86%
Cancer as a nutritional deficiency, cured by apricot seeds, and the cartel that buried the science.
by G. Edward Griffin 1974
4.31
495 ratings
An Unquiet Mind
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1995
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
4.06
87k+
An Unquiet Mind Summary
An Unquiet Mind 86%
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1995
4.06
87k+ ratings
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
4.09
448
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies 86%
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
by Andrew Scull 2022
4.09
448 ratings
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates
by Tara V. Shanbhag • 2015
Pharmacology organized by body system: mechanisms, side effects, and clinical logic made exam-ready.
3.85
192
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates Summary
Pharmacology for Medical Graduates 86%
Pharmacology organized by body system: mechanisms, side effects, and clinical logic made exam-ready.
by Tara V. Shanbhag 2015
3.85
192 ratings
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
by Edna B. Foa • 1991
OCD is a loop of dread and ritual. The escape is to invite fear, not flee.
3.89
310
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! Summary
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! 86%
OCD is a loop of dread and ritual. The escape is to invite fear, not flee.
by Edna B. Foa 1991
3.89
310 ratings
Psychedelic Medicine
by Richard Louis Miller • 2017
Four illegal molecules can rewire the traumatized brain. The evidence was buried.
4.01
312
Psychedelic Medicine Summary
Psychedelic Medicine 86%
Four illegal molecules can rewire the traumatized brain. The evidence was buried.
by Richard Louis Miller 2017
4.01
312 ratings
Coping with Psoriasis
by David L. Cram • 2000
The dermatologist's playbook for psoriasis: right doctor, right treatment, stop hiding.
3.60
5
Coping with Psoriasis Summary
Coping with Psoriasis 86%
The dermatologist's playbook for psoriasis: right doctor, right treatment, stop hiding.
by David L. Cram 2000
3.60
5 ratings
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care
by Sally C. Pipes • 2008
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
3.54
24
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care Summary
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care 86%
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
by Sally C. Pipes 2008
3.54
24 ratings
Lies My Doctor Told Me
by Harmony Clearwater Grace • 2015
Osteoporosis drugs may weaken bones, and calcium pills can harden your arteries instead.
4.29
168
Lies My Doctor Told Me Summary
Lies My Doctor Told Me 86%
Osteoporosis drugs may weaken bones, and calcium pills can harden your arteries instead.
by Harmony Clearwater Grace 2015
4.29
168 ratings
The Price We Pay
by Marty Makary • 2019
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
4.45
4k+
The Price We Pay Summary
The Price We Pay 86%
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
by Marty Makary 2019
4.45
4k+ ratings
Follow the Science
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2024
The medical system is not broken. It works exactly as the drug industry paid it to.
4.25
569
Follow the Science Summary
Follow the Science 86%
The medical system is not broken. It works exactly as the drug industry paid it to.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2024
4.25
569 ratings
Bad Advice
by Paul A. Offit • 2018
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
4.11
593
Bad Advice Summary
Bad Advice 86%
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
by Paul A. Offit 2018
4.11
593 ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 86%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ ratings
ER Nurses
by James Patterson • 2021
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
4.17
8k+
ER Nurses Summary
ER Nurses 86%
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
by James Patterson 2021
4.17
8k+ ratings
War on Ivermectin
by Pierre Kory • 2023
A Nobel Prize-winning drug could have ended COVID. The agencies that buried it, from the inside.
4.68
304
War on Ivermectin Summary
War on Ivermectin 86%
A Nobel Prize-winning drug could have ended COVID. The agencies that buried it, from the inside.
by Pierre Kory 2023
4.68
304 ratings
The Primal Prescription
by Doug McGuff • 2015
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
4.24
131
The Primal Prescription Summary
The Primal Prescription 86%
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
by Doug McGuff 2015
4.24
131 ratings
Crooked
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin • 2017
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
4.17
884
Crooked Summary
Crooked 86%
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin 2017
4.17
884 ratings
The Myth of Mental Illness
by Thomas Szasz • 1961
Mental illness is not a brain disease: it is a language of distress, a tool of control.
3.76
2k+
The Myth of Mental Illness Summary
The Myth of Mental Illness 86%
Mental illness is not a brain disease: it is a language of distress, a tool of control.
by Thomas Szasz 1961
3.76
2k+ ratings
An American Sickness
by Elisabeth Rosenthal • 2017
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
4.29
8k+
An American Sickness Summary
An American Sickness 86%
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal 2017
4.29
8k+ ratings
Forbidden Health
by Andreas Kalcker • 2019
A single dose cured 154 malaria patients; the protocol, why it works, and why it's banned.
4.29
206
Forbidden Health Summary
Forbidden Health 86%
A single dose cured 154 malaria patients; the protocol, why it works, and why it's banned.
by Andreas Kalcker 2019
4.29
206 ratings
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