Blind Spots

When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health

De: Marty Makary MD

Narrado por: Marty Makary MD

Duración: 10 h y 24 m

Resumen del Editor

Bloomsbury presents Blind Spots written and read by Dr Marty Makary

From Johns Hopkins medical expert Dr. Marty Makary, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Price We Pay—an eye-opening look at the medical groupthink that has led to public harm, and what you need to know about your health.

More Americans have peanut allergies today than at any point in history. Why? In 2000, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a strict recommendation that parents avoid giving their children peanut products until they’re three years old. Getting the science perfectly backward, triggering intolerance with lack of early exposure, the US now leads the world in peanut allergies—and this misinformation is still rearing its head today.

How could the experts have gotten it so wrong? Dr. Marty Makary asks, Could it be that many modern-day health crises have been caused by the hubris of the medical establishment? Experts said for decades that opioids were not addictive, igniting the opioid crisis. They refused menopausal women hormone replacement therapy, causing unnecessary suffering. They demonized natural fat in foods, driving Americans to processed carbohydrates as obesity rates soared. They told citizens that there are no downsides to antibiotics and prescribed them liberally, causing a drug-resistant bacteria crisis.

When modern medicine issues recommendations based on good scientific studies, it shines. Conversely, when modern medicine is interpreted through the harsh lens of opinion and edict, it can mold beliefs that harm patients and stunt research for decades. In Blind Spots, Dr. Makary explores the latest research on critical topics ranging from the microbiome to childbirth to nutrition and longevity and more, revealing the biggest blind spots of modern medicine and tackling the most urgent yet unsung issues in our $4.5 trillion health care ecosystem. The path to medical mishaps can be absurd, entertaining, and jaw-dropping—but the truth is essential to our health.

©2024 Marty Makary, MD (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Medical misconceptions

The book makes you question many accepted practices in modern medicine. It helps you see “behind the scenes” of the medical field.

Wow

GREAT BOOK! Everyone should read this book. I am surprised by what I learned. It also confirmed a lot of things.

A Binge Book

My 1st exposure to this book, & Dr. Makary, came at the end of a Ben Shapiro podcast published on Sept 17, 2024. I went to download "Blind Spots" before finishing the podcast episode. I listened intently with my every free moment from Tuesday evening through Friday night. A well written & narrated piece of work for an inquisitive mind.

Another great book by Dr Makary

Great book and timely topic that is not just applicable to medicine but more broadly societal issues

I wish I would have knew the stuff in this book before my children were born

This book describes numerous events where medical bias caused disease. My children are a victim of this. We were told to not give peanuts until age 3 and 2 out of 3 of our children have severe peanut allergies, the unaffected child was given peanuts at 2 weeks old. It also talks about the guy biome and the overuse of antibiotics and we have fallen victim to that as well. Thank you for writing this and for future books I would love to know how to correct the gut microbiome.

A Must Read

This should be assigned reading for every medical student! I think every woman should read chapter 2, and then pass it on to a friend.

Best book on medicine in the past decade!

This is a honest, humble and cohesive book on the state of medicine. As a person that has worked in medicine for decades, Dr. Makary challenges the conventional wisdom of the medical establishment and moves all of us forward for patients and professional's benefit. He exposes the known weaknesses of research and those at the top unwilling to listen to new ideas and be transparent on how grants are accepted. If we continue doing the same thing, why expect different results? Marty gives actionable steps that would improve the system such as blinding the authors to those considering research proposals for funding and publication. We all have to be willing to hear all voices, even those that may be against what has been known. This is more support to debunking what "generally accepted medical opinion" means. The cancel culture that permeates medicine is hurting everyone. If you want to see true leadership in action, read this book!