How Doctors Responded to Being Named a Leading Killer
What was the medical community’s reaction to being named the third leading cause of death in the United States?
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The third leading cause of death? Make sure you see the “prequel” to this video: Why Prevention is Worth a Ton of Cure (
Even medical diagnosis can be harmful. See my video Cancer Risk From CT Scan Radiation (
For those curious about my time in medical training can read by memoir-of-sorts, Heart Failure: Diary of a Third Year Medical Student (
Times, they are a-changin’ though, with the emergence of the field of lifestyle medicine:
• Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease (
• What Diet Should Physician’s Recommend? (
• The Actual Benefit of Diet vs. Drugs (
• Physicians May Be Missing Their Most Important Tool (
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