A Remedy for Corruption

Do I really have a remedy for corruption? I wish I did. But, I have lately found an effective balm for the sickening discouragement that it is easy to feel when confronted day after day with another instance of the medical industry ’s price-gouging corruption, purposeful distortions, and callous disregard of patient welfare. That remedy is a new podcast from Australia:Ray Moynihan ’sThe Effective Dose. If you don ’t already recognize Moynihan’s name, he’s an author ofSelling Sickness and he ’s had a persistent interest in overdiagnosis and medicalization. He describes the podcast as “interviews promoting healthy questioning in medicine” and most, though not all, of the interviewees are medical professionals somehow associated with evidence-based medicine and/or Cochrane. Many int erviewees have practiced in unfamiliar countries and settings; hearing about problems and issues there is broadening for a U.S. listener.So far there are eight episodes, and not a dud in the lot. Moynihan interviews the people as human beings, not just as experts, so you get a real feeling for their lives and motivations, including background, interests, and motivations. He doesn ’t hesitate to go a bit afield, as in Episode 7 where he interviews a novelist! His conversation with Sarah Moss covered literature and themes related to medicine very enjoyably.Other episodes I particularly enjoyed were: Episode 2. Psychiatrist Allen Frances discusses mental health, inc...
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