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

Marty Makary
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Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2024

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Marty Makary

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

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2024
Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Research Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary explores the limitations and errors in medical research and their impact on individuals' health. The book examines systemic issues within the healthcare system, emphasizes the importance of transparency, and advocates for improvements in research methodologies to better serve people.

Informative

Challenging

Unnerving

Reviews & Readership

4.5

2,193 ratings

90%

Loved it

8%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary offers a critical look at systemic failures in healthcare, lauded for its engaging narrative and insightful analysis. Some critiques mention it lacks comprehensive solutions. Readers find it eye-opening but wish for more actionable steps. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health?

Readers who enjoyed The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee or Being Mortal by Atul Gawande will appreciate Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health. This book is ideal for those interested in medical ethics, health policy, and systemic healthcare issues.

4.5

2,193 ratings

90%

Loved it

8%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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