| The Danger Within Us: America's Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man's Battle to Survive It Contributor(s): Lenzer, Jeanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316343765 ISBN-13: 9780316343763 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | History |
| Dewey: 338.476 |
| LCCN: 2017954610 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did you know... Medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death in America. An estimated 10 percent of Americans are implanted with medical devices -- like pacemakers, artificial hips, cardiac stents, etc. The overwhelming majority of high-risk implanted devices have never undergone a single clinical trial. In The Danger Within Us, award-winning journalist Jeanne Lenzer brings these horrifying statistics to life through the story of one working class man who, after his "cure" nearly kills him, ends up in a battle for justice against the medical establishment. His crusade leads Lenzer on a journey through the dark underbelly of the medical device industry, a fascinating and disturbing world that hasn't been written about before. What Lenzer exposes will shock readers: rampant corruption, elaborate cover-ups, shameless profiteering, and astonishing lack of oversight, all of which leads to dangerous devices (from artificial hips to pacemakers) going to market and into our bodies. In the vein of America's Bitter Pill and A Civil Action, The Danger Within Us is a stirring call for reform and a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of American healthcare. "Before you get anything implanted in your body, read this book."-Shannon Brownlee, author of Overtreated |
